Smetana, Texas

Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
30°39′8″N 96°27′26″W / 30.65222°N 96.45722°W / 30.65222; -96.45722CountryUnited StatesStateTexasCountyBrazosElevation
266 ft (81 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code979GNIS feature ID1388219[1]

Smetana is an unincorporated community in Brazos County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 80 in 2000. It is located within the Bryan-College Station metropolitan area.

Geography

Smetana is located on Texas State Highway 21 and U.S. Route 190, 6 mi (9.7 km) west of Bryan in Brazos County.[2]

Education

Smetana had its own school in 1885 and gained another one in 1941. The Texas A&M Research and Extension Center, also known as the Old Bryan Army Airfield, is located one mile west of Smetana.[2] Today, the community is served by the Bryan Independent School District.

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Smetana, Texas
  2. ^ a b Brown, Richard. "Smetana, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
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