Smithville, DeKalb County, Tennessee, USA

Smithville is a community in DeKalb County, Tennessee, set within the river bluffs, rolling uplands and fertile lowlands of western and central Tennessee. Center Hill Lake and the Highland Rim place Smithville near some of Middle Tennessee’s best-known scenery. The community’s older landscape still reflects an era when Indigenous history, agriculture, railroads and regional trade shaped community growth. Logistics, health care, manufacturing, music and tourism support the economy. Historic places, recreation and close ties to neighboring communities add to Smithville’s character.