Smyrna, Indiana
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1956 and the latest in 1992. It stands in Smyrna Township. It lies in ZIP code area 47250. The Survey maps it on the Clifty Falls quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 10 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1956 USGS Clifty Falls quadrangle1:24000
- 1956 USGS Louisville quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1964 USGS Clifty Falls quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1964 USGS Louisville quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Madison quadrangle1:100000
- 1990 USGS Madison quadrangle1:100000
- 1992 USGS Clifty Falls quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
12 since 2002Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 12 fires within 5 miles of Smyrna between 2002 and 2010, burning about 17 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge | HANOVER HILL |
| 2 July 2002 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Indiana State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 16 July 2002 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Indiana State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 25 March 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Indiana State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 24 March 2007 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Indiana State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 24 March 2004 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Indiana State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 28 February 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Indiana State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 17 February 2005 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Indiana State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Smyrna: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Plant No 3 Quarry & Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
8 since 2012Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Smyrna in 8 storm reports between 2012 and 2024: 6 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 1 hail. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2012 | Tornado (EF0) | Smyrna | $40,000 | A person witnessed a weak tornado that damaged an airplane and a hanger at the Madison Municipal County Airport. Damage occurred along IMS Lane. A 500 pound dumpster was moved 35 feet. A Beechcraft twin engine plane was rotated 10 degrees, losing its nose gear in the process. The airport operations building had a disabled awning. A portion of a hanger's siding came off with some siding and insulation found in trees. Several trees were toppled. Maximum winds were estimated to be 85 mph. |
| January 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Smyrna | $15,000 | A microburst just east of an observed tornado damaged several buildings along Clifty Drive, which is located just east of the Madison Municipal County Airport. A carport at a residence on Long Way was thrown across the street. Farther east, significant roof damage was noted to the main building of the Clifty Engineering and Tool Company in the 2900 block of Clifty Drive. Additional roof damage occurred to a storage building next to the main building. A tree was toppled. This microburst had estimated winds of 90 to 95 mph and developed over an area of 150 by 75 yards. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Smyrna | $10,000 | The Jefferson County emergency manager relayed a report of damage to some shingles and siding of a home northwest of Madison. a few metallic objects were thrown hundreds of feet. Trees were toppled near the intersection of Chicken Run and Borcherding Roads. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Smyrna | - | Multiple trees were blown down by strong winds along Deputy Pike Road. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Smyrna | - | Power lines were down near Smyrna. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Smyrna | - | There was a tree over Chicken Run Road. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Smyrna | - | Measured at the Madison Airport. |
| March 2024 | Hail | Smyrna | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neavill Grove | 1.6 miles | 8 | |
| Volga | 2.0 miles | 8 | |
| Wirt | 2.4 miles | 10 | |
| Midway | 2.6 miles | 10 | |
| Wirt Station | 3.0 miles | 10 | |
| Antioch Grange | 3.1 miles | 17 | |
| Lancaster | 4.0 miles | 8 | |
| Calloway Station (historical) | 4.1 miles | 10 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Smyrna | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q20709380 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 443716. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.






