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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Smith County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 233,479. Its county seat is Tyler. Smith County is named for James Smith, a general during the Texas Revolution.
Smith County is part of the Tyler metropolitan statistical area and the Tyler–Jacksonville combined statistical area.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1846 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1846 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1846 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1846 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1846 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1850 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1850 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1903 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1850 | 4,292
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| 1860 | 13,392
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| 1870 | 16,532
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| 1880 | 21,863
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| 1890 | 28,324
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| 1900 | 37,370
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| 1910 | 41,746
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| 1920 | 46,769
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| 1930 | 53,123
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| 1940 | 69,090
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| 1950 | 74,701
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| 1960 | 86,350
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| 1970 | 97,096
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| 1980 | 128,366
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| 1990 | 151,309
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