Smiths Station, Alabama
Smiths Station is a city of 5,496 people in Lee County, Alabama, founded in 2001.
Why visit Smiths Station
Townapedia lists 1 park or trail and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Smiths Station Sports Complex.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 91°F; January lows average 34°F.
Weather in Smiths Station
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Smiths Station
Smiths Station is a city in Lee County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, Smiths Station had a population of 5,384. It is part of the Columbus, Georgia metropolitan area. At the time of the 2000 census, it was still a census-designated place (CDP).
From the Wikipedia article Smiths Station, Alabama (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Smiths Station Sports Complex
Park · 1.1 mi
Youth sports complex with walking trails.
3160 Lee Road 242, Smiths Station
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship9
Gas and EV charging1
History
Smiths Station was first settled in 1738. The Central of Georgia Railway was extended through the community from Columbus, Georgia to Opelika, Alabama in 1845. The depot was named for Broadus Smith, a prominent early settler who lived near the city's current location.
Local legend contends that around 1960, local Jon Ergan grew tired of writing Smiths Station, so he took it upon himself to drop "Station" from the name of the community.
Smiths Station was officially incorporated on June 22, 2001, and is as of 2004 Alabama's second newest city next to Center Point.
On November 3, 2023, the city's mayor, Bubba Copeland, died by suicide after being publicly outed by reporter Craig Monger of conservative news website 1819 News for cross-dressing and adopting a transgender persona online.
From the History section of Smiths Station, Alabama on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schools, colleges and libraries16
East Smiths Station Elementary School
School · 0.6 mi
171 Mill Creek Drive, Smiths Station
Phenix City Elementary School
School · 5.3 mi
2307 South Railroad Street, Phenix City
Smiths Station Junior High School
School · 0.7 mi
1100 Mullin Road, Smiths Station
South Smiths Station Elementary School
School · 0.8 mi
80 Brown Road, Smiths Station
Map of Smiths Station
28 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58°F | 34°F | 4.9 in |
| Feb | 63°F | 38°F | 4.9 in |
| Mar | 70°F | 43°F | 5.4 in |
| Apr | 76°F | 49°F | 4.5 in |
| May | 83°F | 59°F | 3.7 in |
| Jun | 89°F | 67°F | 4.0 in |
| Jul | 91°F | 70°F | 4.7 in |
| Aug | 91°F | 70°F | 4.0 in |
| Sep | 87°F | 64°F | 4.0 in |
| Oct | 79°F | 53°F | 3.4 in |
| Nov | 68°F | 44°F | 4.2 in |
| Dec | 61°F | 37°F | 5.3 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Mulberry Grove (6 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Lee County has had 15 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-09-26: Hurricane Helene (Hurricane)
- 2020-09-14: Hurricane Sally (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-29: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-03-05: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes (Tornado)
- 2017-09-11: Hurricane Irma (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Columbus Metropolitan Airport (CSG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- Ladonia 5 mi south, about 7 min by car
- Phenix City 6 mi southeast, about 10 min by car
- Columbus 13 mi east, about 21 min by car
- Opelika 19 mi northwest, about 30 min by car
- Valley 20 mi north, about 32 min by car
- Cusseta-Chattahoochee County unified government 22 mi southeast, about 35 min by car
- Auburn 23 mi west, about 38 min by car
- Huguley 23 mi north, about 38 min by car
- Lanett 24 mi north, about 38 min by car
- West Point 26 mi north, about 42 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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