Smithsburg, Maryland

About Smithsburg

Set in the northwestern part of Maryland, Smithsburg is a small town with an estimated population of 3,194.

Smithsburg holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.17 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,730 residents per square mile.

📰 Smithsburg News Today

• Smithsburg High School (MD) Soccer MaxPreps · Aug 13
• Richard Winfield Obituary (1941 - 2026) - Smithsburg, MD - The Frederick News-Post Legacy obituary · Aug 13
• Melvin E. Helman Obituary | J. L. Davis Funeral Home | Smithsburg, MD Tribute Archive · Aug 16
• Smithsburg Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 25
• Obituary for Clayton Stephen Hendrix J. L. Davis Funeral Home · Jul 23

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What Makes Smithsburg Unique

• The only place in America named Smithsburg — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northwestern Maryland, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Maryland — one of 536 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🏫 Schools in Smithsburg

• Smithsburg Elementary
• Smithsburg High
• Smithsburg Middle

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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