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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-23-063175
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
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FILED AS OF DATE:		20230522

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SMARTFINANCIAL INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001038773
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				621173944
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5401 KINGSTON PIKE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 600
		CITY:			KNOXVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37919
		BUSINESS PHONE:		866-290-2554

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5401 KINGSTON PIKE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 600
		CITY:			KNOXVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37919

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CORNERSTONE BANCSHARES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980402

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	EAST RIDGE BANCSHARES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970507
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>SMARTFINANCIAL,
INC.</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">May 22, 2023</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B><I>VIA EDGAR FILING and E-MAIL: mateom@sec.gov</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Division of Corporation Finance</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">100 F Street, NE</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Attn: Madeleine Mateo</P>

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  <TD STYLE="width: 5%">Re: </TD>
  <TD>SmartFinancial, Inc.</TD></TR>

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  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>Registration Statement on Form S-3</TD></TR>

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  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>File No. 333-271849</TD></TR>

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  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>Request for Acceleration of Effectiveness</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Ladies and Gentlemen:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to Rule 461 under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#8220;<U>Securities Act</U>&#8221;), SmartFinancial, Inc. (the &#8220;<U>Company</U>&#8221;)
hereby requests the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;<U>Commission</U>&#8221;) to accelerate the effective date of the above-referenced
registration statement (the &#8220;<U>Registration Statement</U>&#8221;) and declare the Registration Statement effective under the Securities
Act at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on Friday, May 26, 2023, or as soon thereafter as practicable. The Company also requests the Commission
to specifically confirm such effective date and time to the Company in writing.</P>

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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 10pt; text-indent: -10pt">Sincerely,</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 10pt; text-indent: -10pt">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>SMARTFINANCIAL,&nbsp;INC. </B></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ William Y. Carroll, Jr.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Name:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 41%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">William Y. Carroll, Jr.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Title:</FONT></TD>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 10pt; text-indent: -10pt">President and</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 10pt; text-indent: -10pt">Chief Executive Officer</P></TD></TR>
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