Miscellaneous Information
So far, we found very little information about Swansea. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Swansea to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Swansea, please Contact Us.
Various Identification Codes ...
GNIS Codes ...
The U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) was created to address the problems caused by spelling and naming variations. The BGN will usually recognize an existing name or, when necessary, establish a name for a geographic feature (such as a mountain, lake, river, stream, city, town, village, dam, bridge, etc).
The BGN names are kept in a database called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and it is the official Federal repository. The GNIS is operated and maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
A unique and permanent number has been assigned for each name in the GNIS database. These names and identifiers are definitive and it is intended that they are to be used by all departments of the Federal Government:
GNIS ID for Swansea: 135182
GNIS ID for Blount County: 161530
GNIS ID for Alabama: 1779775
FIPS Codes ...
In a past effort, various federal agencies created a set of codes with a purpose similar to the GNIS codes. These codes are called the Federal Information Processing Standard (or the FIPS 55 codes). Although they are still used by some organizations, the FIPS codes are obsolete and will ultimately be replaced by the GNIS codes.
While FIPS codes have been assigned to all counties and states, a specific code has not been assigned to Swansea. The following FIPS codes apply to the State and County:
| State Code: | 01 (Alabama) |
| County Code: | 009 (Blount County) |
GPS Location - GNIS Coordinates ...
An important aspect of the GNIS code is that it assigns a GPS location (the latitude/longitude) to the geographic feature. This location is simply a point on the map and does not represent the size or shape of the feature. In the case of Swansea, it is a point within Swansea that might be a post office, the city hall or simply an intersection - the point should really be considered arbitrary and only indicating a general location.
For Swansea, the GNIS GPS location is given as:
Lat: 33° 51' 15" (or 33.85°)
Lon: -86° 33' 19" (or -86.56°)
Regional Codes ...
For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau has divided the country into four Regions. Swansea would have been located in Region #3 (the South Region).
In turn, the US Census Bureau has further divided each Region into Divisions. Swansea would have been located in Division #6 (the East South-Central Division).
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has created ten Federal Regions. Swansea would have been located in Region IV (Region 4).
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created ten Management Regions. Swansea would have been located in Region IV (Region 4).
Referenced GNIS Records ...
GNIS ID #135182 (Name of Record: Swansea (historical))
Class: locale
County: Blount
Map Name: Remlap
Lat: 33.854266 Lon: -86.5555436
Elev: 186 ft.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Blount County: www.co.blount.al.us/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)
The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
The official website of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
The official website of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Swansea, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |