Smyrna

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Located north of Oakfield and west of Houlton, in Maine's Aroostook County, Smyrna is home to just over four hundred people, about as many as were ever there.

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2.1 Rivers, streams, brooks 2.2 Lakes, ponds 3 Neighborhoods 3.1 Smyrna Mills 3.2 Smyrna Center 4 Churches 5 Businesses 6 Government 6.1 Contact information 6.2 Elected officials 6.2.1 Selectmen/Commissioners 6.3 Departments 6.3.1 Code enforcement 6.3.2 Animal control 6.3.3 Fire wardens 7 Demographics 8 Education 9 Medical 10 Infrastructure 10.1 Roads 11 References 12 External links

History

• Smyrna history

Geography

Smyrna, consisting of Smyrna Mills and Smyrna Center, is located north of I-95, along ME-2. The East Branch of the Mattawamkeag River flows through the town, as do several small brooks and outlets. There are also several small ponds in the area.

Rivers, streams, brooks

• East Branch, Mattawamkeag River
• Duck Pond Outlet
• Dunn Brook
• Hale Brook
• Little Mill Brook
• Marley Brook
• Mill Brook
• Moose Brook
• North Branch Brook
• Soule Brook

Lakes, ponds

• B Lake (66 acres, maximum depth 7 feet)
• Cochrane Lake (79 acres, maximum depth 33 feet)
• Duck Pond
• Henry's Half Moon Pond
• Timoney Lake (57 acres, maximum depth 42 feet)
• White Lake

Neighborhoods

Smyrna Mills

Smyrna Mills is located at the place, where ME-2, ME-212, and Smyrna Road intersect, in the southwestern portion of the township. A portion of Smyrna Mills is in Merrill township. The East Branch of the Mattawamkeag River flows through it.

Smyrna Center

Smyrna Center is located northeast of Smyrna Mills, just north of ME-2 on Smyrna Center Road.

Churches

• Smyrna Amish Colony
• United Methodist Church of Smyrna

Businesses

• Smyrna businesses

Government

Smyrna is governed by a Selectmen/Town Manager/Town Meeting type of government. The town office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with extended hours until 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

Contact information

• Town manager/clerk: Candis Nevers
• Address: 3391 Route 2; PO Box 239; Smyrna, Maine 04780
• Phone: 207.757.8286
• Fax: 207.757.7155
• Email: smymer@ainop.com

Elected officials

Selectmen/Commissioners

• Perry Lilley
• Kevin Brannen
• John Graham
• Ross Crandall
• Clifford Folsom

Departments

Code enforcement

• Officer: Arthur (Jack) Carmichael
• Phone: 207.532.3241

Animal control

• Officer: John Graham
• Phone: 207.757.8152

Fire wardens

• Ross Crandall
  • Phone: 207.757.8691
• Toby Noyes
  • 207.757.7517

Demographics

As of the 2000 census, there were 415 people, 155 households, and 110 families residing in 184 housing units in Smyrna, Maine.

Education

Smyrna is a part of Central Aroostook CSD, which consists of Crystal, Dyer Brook, Island Falls, Merrill, Oakfield, and Smyrna. Students are bused to Souther Aroostook CSD School in Crystal, which is a K-12th grade public school.

Medical

There are no medical facilities in Smyrna, Maine.

Infrastructure

Roads

• ME-2 (Silver Ridge Road)
• ME-212
• Brown Road
• Currie Road
• Donnelly Road
• Duck Pond Road
• Emery Road South
• Graham Road
• Line Road
• Mission Street
• Moore Lane
• Moro Road
• Number 7 Ridge Road
• Oakfield Road
• Pea Ridge Road
• Potato House Road
• Silver Ridge Road
• Smokey Hollow Road
• Smyrna Center Road
• Smyrna Town Line Road
• Timoney Lake Road
• Town Line Road

References

• DeLorme, "The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer", 28th Edition, 2005 ISBN 0-89933-282-X
• DeLorme, "Maine Fishing Depth Maps: Lakes & Ponds by County", 2002 ISBN 0-89933-350-8
• Northern Maine Development Commission, "Towns of Merrill and Smyrna, Maine Comprehensive Plan", May, 2005

External links

• Town of Smyrna, Maine (town site)
• Wikipedia