Smiths Station is a city in Lee County, Alabama, United States.

The area that incorporated as Smiths Station in 2001 was much smaller than the CDP, and contained a population of 4,926 by the 2010 census.

The depot was named for Broadus Smith, a prominent early settler who lived near the city's current location.

[citation needed] Smiths Station was officially incorporated on June 22, 2001, and is as of 2004[update] Alabama's second newest city next to Center Point.

[3] On November 3, 2023, the city's mayor, Bubba Copeland, died by suicide after being publicly outed by reporter Craig Monger of conservative news website 1819 News for cross-dressing and adopting a transgender persona online.

The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year.

[8] On March 3, 2019, an EF4 tornado ripped through Smiths Station at high-end EF2 strength.

Major damage occurred to homes, businesses and trees in the area.

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,384 people, 2,151 households, and 1,566 families residing in the city.

Smiths Station forms a part of the Lee County School District.

Its school colors are black, white, and teal with a secondary use of silver; sports teams are called the Panthers.

In the past, the football team had more success, with the third-most Alabama state championship game appearances.

[citation needed] Although Alabama is legally in the Central Time Zone, Smiths Station's proximity to the larger cities of Phenix City and Columbus, Georgia causes areas within a 10-15 mile radius of Phenix City (including Smiths Station) to observe Eastern Time on a de facto basis.