Smithers, West Virginia
Smithers, West Virginia | |
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Michigan Avenue in Smithers | |
Location of Smithers in Fayette County, West Virginia. | |
| Coordinates: 38°10′39″N 81°18′23″W / 38.17750°N 81.30639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| Counties | Fayette, Kanawha |
| Incorporated | 1938 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.65 sq mi (4.26 km2) |
| • Land | 1.45 sq mi (3.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0.20 sq mi (0.51 km2) |
| Elevation | 633 ft (193 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 751 |
• Estimate (2021) | 737 |
| • Density | 506.91/sq mi (195.71/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 25186 |
| Area code | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-74740 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1547007 |
| Website | local |
Smithers is a city in Fayette and Kanawha counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Located along the Kanawha River, it lies almost entirely in Fayette County. The population was 751 at the 2020 census. The city most likely takes its name from Smithers Creek. The small river city is noted for having a rich cultural history related to both its coal mining and Italian-American heritages.