Smyrna Township, Jefferson County, Indiana

Smyrna Township is one of ten townships in Jefferson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,116 and it contained 453 housing units.

Created on June 16, 1847 by the Jefferson County Commissioners, Smyrna was the last of Jefferson County's 10 townships to be formed. It is largely rural with only small unincorporated areas as population centers.

No post offices operate in the township.

The following post offices once operated in the township: Creswell (May 29, 1856-Nov. 30, 1892) and (June 6, 1893-Sept. 13, 1902); Volga (May 29, 1856 – July 14, 1904); Wakefield (July 8, 1899-Feb. 15, 1905). 6.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 25.95 sqmi, of which 25.93 sqmi (or 99.92%) is land and 0.02 sqmi (or 0.08%) is water. The streams of Goose Creek, Harberts Creek and Hensley Creek run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

 * Midway
 * Neavill Grove
 * Smyrna
 * Volga
 * Wakefield

Adjacent townships

 * Lancaster Township (north)
 * Monroe Township (northeast)
 * Madison Township (east)
 * Republican Township (southwest)
 * Graham Township (west)

Cemeteries
The township contains the following cemeteries: Brown (Sauer farm) Ford, Hopewell, Kinnear, Lawler (1) and Lawler (2), Lowe, McKay-Stites, Neavill, Shiloh, and Smyrna Presbyterian.

Major highways

 * [[Image:Indiana 7.svg|25px]] Indiana State Road 7