THE SMITHVILLE LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Eastern Highland Rim setting.
Smithville city has 5.89 square miles of land in DeKalb County. Its Census reference point is in Eastern Highland Rim, within Interior Plateau.
Open hills, irregular plains and tablelands are developed on limestone and other sedimentary rocks. Oak-hickory woodland, local prairie and cedar-glade settings contribute to this diverse inland plateau.
Regional context: Interior Plateau ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Smithville and DeKalb County
Smithville is associated with DeKalb County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Smithville by land and water
The Census records 0 square miles of water within Smithville, or 0% of its total area. It is 7.5 percentage points lower than the 7.5% recorded for DeKalb County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Smithville city has 7.8 times the land area of nearby Dowelltown town (0.75 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

