Editing Smith County, Texas (section)

===20th century to present===
Camp Fanin, a World War II US army replacement training facility, was located in the area known as Owentown, northeast of Tyler along US Hwy 271. Many of its original buildings still exist.

The Smith County Historical Society, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, was founded in 1959 by individuals and business firms dedicated to discovering, collecting, and preserving data, records, and other items relating to the history of Smith County. More information can be found at the Smith County Historical Society Website.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://smithcountyhistoricalsociety.org |title=To discover, collect and preserve the history of Smith County |publisher=Smith County Historical Society |access-date=August 15, 2015}}</ref>