A charter was granted on December 11, 1845 to connect this area along the railroad to seaports in the south and east. The first railroad depot was built here in 1851, and replaced with the current one in 1873. The town was originally incorporated in 1869, but that was rescinded by the state and the town had to incorporate again in 1915. They had their 100th anniversary celebration recently on June 12, 2015. In the 1940s, the town was home to Sewart Air Force Base, but that closed in 1971 and it is now Smyrna Airport. Smyrna was the home of Confederate Hero Sam Davis. His home is still an tourist attraction.
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