Smithfield, Ohio
| Smithfield, Ohio | |
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| Village | |
Smithfield Presbyterian Church
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 Location of Smithfield, Ohio |
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 Location of Smithfield in Jefferson County |
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| Coordinates: 40°16′15″N 80°46′50″W / 40.27083°N 80.78056°WCoordinates: 40°16′15″N 80°46′50″W / 40.27083°N 80.78056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Jefferson |
| Township | Smithfield |
| Platted | 1803 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.95 sq mi (2.46 km2) |
| • Land | 0.95 sq mi (2.46 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,247 ft (380 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 869 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 852 |
| • Density | 914.7/sq mi (353.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 43948 |
| Area code(s) | 740 |
| FIPS code | 39-72760 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1065337 |
Smithfield is a village in Smithfield Township, Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. The population was 869 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Smithfield was platted in 1803. A post office called Smithfield has been in operation since 1814.
During Morgan's Raid, a Union victory in the Civil War in 1863, Confederate Brid. Gen. John Hunt Morgan traveled through the Moorefield, Harrisville, New Athens, Smithfield, New Alexandria, Wintersville, Two Ridge, Richmond, East Springfield, Bergholz, and Monroeville on his way to defeat at the Battle of Salineville.
In 2016, Smithfield survived an initiative to dissolve the village into surrounding Smithfield Township.
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