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Welcome to Swancott ...

Swancott is primarily located in Limestone County<1>. A portion of Swancott extends into Madison County.


The location of Swancott has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Swancott, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

Swancott is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Swancott lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Swancott: (256) & (938)<4>

Communities near Swancott ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Swancott.

  • Huntsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Decatur
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
    • Decatur is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,381 people
    • Former names for Decatur:
    • Albany
    • New Decatur
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <5>
  • Madison
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Madison is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,654 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <5>
  • Athens
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
    • Athens is located in Limestone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,643 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <5>
  • Hartselle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Priceville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Trinity
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Trinity is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <5>
  • Owens' Cross Roads
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owens' Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens' Cross Roads
    • Owens' Cross Roads is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,233 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owens' Cross Roads <5>
  • Falkville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falkville
    • Falkville is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falkville <5>
  • Flint City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint City
    • Flint City is located in Morgan County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Swancott. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Swancott.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Swancott. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Swancott.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Swancott. See our Newspapers Page for Swancott.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Swancott ...

Looking for more information about Swancott? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Swancott, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Swancott.

Adding Swancott to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Swancott in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Swancott was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Swancott post office opened in 1883.

We also found Swancott in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Swancott.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Swancott. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Limestone County: www.co.limestone.al.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Limestone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Swancott - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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