Smithville, West Virginia

Smithville is an unincorporated community in southern Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA. It lies along West Virginia Route 47 south of the town of Harrisville, the county seat of Ritchie County.[1] Its elevation is 686 feet (209 m).[2] Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 26178.[3]

Smithville
Smithville
Location within the state of West Virginia
Smithville
Smithville (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°4′26″N 81°5′39″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyRitchie
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
26178

The community was named after Barnes Smith, Sr., the original owner of the town site.[4]

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