Smyrna, Delaware: Where Kent and New Castle Counties Meet
Smyrna straddles the Kent and New Castle county line, with the older downtown area on the Kent County side and newer development pushing northward. The town was established in 1716 and incorporated in 1857. Its population has grown to roughly 11,300, boosted by suburban spillover from Dover and the Middletown corridor. U.S. Route 13 runs through the center of town, serving as the primary commercial strip.
Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, located about eight miles east of Smyrna along Delaware Bay, encompasses nearly 16,000 acres of tidal salt marsh, freshwater pools, and upland habitats. The refuge is one of the most important migratory shorebird staging areas on the Atlantic Flyway, attracting tens of thousands of birds during spring and fall migration. Birdwatchers and photographers visit year-round.
The historic core of Smyrna includes several blocks of 18th- and 19th-century buildings. The Smyrna Museum, housed in the former Asbury Methodist Church, documents local history from the colonial period through the present. Lake Como, a small reservoir on the south side of town, provides a recreational area with a walking trail. The Smyrna School District serves the town and surrounding area, with Clayton as the neighboring community to the north.
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Smyrna straddles the Kent and New Castle county line, with the older downtown area on the Kent County side and newer development pushing northward. The town was established in 1716 and incorporated in 1857. Its population has grown to roughly 11,300, boosted by suburban spillover from Dover and the Middletown corridor. U.S. Route 13 runs through the center of town, serving as the primary commercial strip.
Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, located about eight miles east of Smyrna along Delaware Bay, encompasses nearly 16,000 acres of tidal salt marsh, freshwater pools, and upland habitats. The refuge is one of the most important migratory shorebird staging areas on the Atlantic Flyway, attracting tens of thousands of birds during spring and fall migration. Birdwatchers and photographers visit year-round.
The historic core of Smyrna includes several blocks of 18th- and 19th-century buildings. The Smyrna Museum, housed in the former Asbury Methodist Church, documents local history from the colonial period through the present. Lake Como, a small reservoir on the south side of town, provides a recreational area with a walking trail. The Smyrna School District serves the town and surrounding area, with Clayton as the neighboring community to the north.
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