Living in Smyrna

Smyrna is the second-largest city in Rutherford County, with a population of 44,193. It was established in the early 1800s and was named after the Smyrna Presbyterian Church. The Sam Davis Home & Museum in Smyrna is the boyhood home of a Civil War hero who was hanged at the age of 21. Smyrna was named one of the “Top Ten Best Places to Retire” by US News & World Report and is home to the Nissan North America, Inc. vehicle manufacturing plant, a multi-billion dollar facility that produces Nissan’s top vehicles.