Smyrna is a town in Kent and New Castle counties in the U.S. state of Delaware.

[3] The international jurist John Bassett Moore was born in Smyrna, as were politicians Louis McLane and James Williams.

[4] Another account of Smyrna's name goes back to the Second Great Awakening of 1806–1807 when Methodist preacher Frances Asbury preached a sermon on the Church at Smyrna from Revelation 2 to the local Methodist society.

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.

U.S. Route 13 is the main north–south road through Smyrna, passing through the town on Dupont Boulevard.

Delaware Route 6 runs east–west through Smyrna, heading west to Clayton and Blackiston and east to Woodland Beach.

[10] DART First State provides bus service to Smyrna along Route 120, which provides local service south to Dover and connects to the local bus routes serving the Dover area; Route 301, which provides express service south to Dover and north to Wilmington from the Smyrna Rest Area; and Route 302, which provides service south to Dover and north to Middletown from the Smyrna Rest Area.

[13] Trash collection in the town is provided under contract by Waste Industries.

[14] The Public Works department provides water and sewer service to about 4,000 customers in Smyrna.

[15] Natural gas service in Smyrna is provided by Chesapeake Utilities.