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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Swifton (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Swifton. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Swifton is located in Jackson County.

To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jackson County: Craighead, Cross, Independence, Lawrence, Poinsett, White & Woodruff.

Below are the counties that are near Swifton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Swifton:

  • Jackson County     (The home county of Swifton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swifton, with the one closest to Swifton listed first.
    • Centerville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Jackson County
    • Kenyon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenyon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon
      • Kenyon is located in Jackson County
    • Tuckerman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Grubbs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs
      • Grubbs is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Campbell Station
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Station
      • Campbell Station is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
    • Airport Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
      • Airport Village is located in Jackson County
    • Diaz
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diaz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diaz
      • Diaz is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
    • Jacksonport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonport
      • Jacksonport is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonport <2>
    • Newport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Amagon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amagon
      • Amagon is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Island Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Town
      • Island Town is located in Jackson County
    • Balch
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balch
      • Balch is located in Jackson County
    • Algoa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoa
      • Algoa is located in Jackson County
  • Craighead County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swifton, with the one closest to Swifton listed first.
    • Egypt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Egypt is located in Craighead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egypt <2>
    • Cash
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
      • Cash is located in Craighead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
    • Bono
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bono have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
      • Bono is located in Craighead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bono <2>
    • Philadelphia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Craighead County
    • Jonesboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Cross County
    • Hickory Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
      • Hickory Ridge is located in Cross County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swifton, with the one closest to Swifton listed first.
    • Light
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Light have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
      • Light is located in Greene County
    • Walcott
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
      • Walcott is located in Greene County
  • Independence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swifton, with the one closest to Swifton listed first.
    • Cord
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cord
      • Cord is located in Independence County
    • Charlotte
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlotte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
      • Charlotte is located in Independence County
    • Newark
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Independence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,193 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <2>
    • Magness
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magness have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magness
      • Magness is located in Independence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Sulphur Rock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Rock
      • Sulphur Rock is located in Independence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Oil Trough
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Trough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Trough
      • Oil Trough is located in Independence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oil Trough <2>
    • Cave City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
      • Cave City is located in Independence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,923 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave City <2>
    • Rosie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosie
      • Rosie is located in Independence County
    • Moorefield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
      • Moorefield is located in Independence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Thida
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thida
      • Thida is located in Independence County
    • Pfeiffer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeiffer
      • Pfeiffer is located in Independence County
    • Salado
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado
      • Salado is located in Independence County
    • Batesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
      • Batesville is located in Independence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,830 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesville <2>
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swifton, with the one closest to Swifton listed first.
    • Alicia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
      • Alicia is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Minturn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minturn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
      • Minturn is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Saffell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffell
      • Saffell is located in Lawrence County
    • Lynn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn <2>
    • Strawberry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
      • Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
    • Powhatan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powhatan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
      • Powhatan is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powhatan <2>
    • Hoxie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
      • Hoxie is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoxie <2>
    • Portia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portia
      • Portia is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portia <2>
    • Sedgwick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Black Rock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
      • Black Rock is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Rock <2>
    • Walnut Ridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Smithville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
      • Smithville is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • College City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College City
      • College City is located in Lawrence County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 506 people
  • Poinsett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swifton, with the one closest to Swifton listed first.
    • Weiner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiner
      • Weiner is located in Poinsett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
    • Waldenburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Fisher
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
      • Fisher is located in Poinsett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
    • Greenfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Poinsett County
    • Harrisburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Harrisburg is located in Poinsett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <2>
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swifton, with the one closest to Swifton listed first.
    • Eleven
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eleven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven
      • Eleven is located in Randolph County
    • Birdell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
      • Birdell is located in Randolph County
    • O'Kean
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Kean
      • O'Kean is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • Sharp County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swifton, with the one closest to Swifton listed first.
    • Grange
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
      • Grange is located in Sharp County
    • Poughkeepsie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
      • Poughkeepsie is located in Sharp County
    • Maxville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
      • Maxville is located in Sharp County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Swifton, see our County-by-County Page for Swifton.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Swifton ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Swifton.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Swifton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Swifton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Swifton.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4> of Swifton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Swifton:

Cemeteries Near Swifton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Swifton.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Swifton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Swifton, with the one closest to Swifton listed first.

  • Swifton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swifton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swifton Cemetery
  • Arnold Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Foust - Adams Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foust - Adams Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foust - Adams Family Cemetery
  • Bandy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bandy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bandy Cemetery
  • Haynes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Shell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shell Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56242 <5>
  • Ruffner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruffner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruffner Cemetery
  • Dowell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dowell Cemetery
  • Harrison Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
  • Broom Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broom Cemetery
  • Cross Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Cemetery
  • Centerville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centerville Cemetery
  • Continue List   (303 more) ...
    • Strangers Home Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strangers Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strangers Home Cemetery
    • Prysock Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prysock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prysock Cemetery
    • Worley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worley Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Swifton had a population of 250 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Swifton had a population of 733 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Swifton, with the one closest to Swifton listed first.

  • Kenyon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenyon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon
    • Kenyon is located in Jackson County
  • Alicia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
    • Alicia is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Strangers Home
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strangers Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strangers Home
    • Strangers Home is located in Lawrence County
  • Tuckerman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Elgin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Elgin is located in Jackson County
  • Egypt
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Egypt is located in Craighead County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egypt <2>
  • Cash
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
    • Cash is located in Craighead County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
  • Minturn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minturn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
    • Minturn is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
  • Clover Bend
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Bend
    • Clover Bend is located in Lawrence County
  • Grubbs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs
    • Grubbs is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
  • Cord
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cord
    • Cord is located in Independence County
  • Lindsey
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey
    • Lindsey is located in Lawrence County
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    • Hazel Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Grove
      • Hazel Grove is located in Independence County
    • Diaz
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diaz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diaz
      • Diaz is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
    • Lynn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Swifton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Swifton.

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

The official website for Jackson County: www.jacksoncountyar.org/

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Swifton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Swifton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8233, Longitude: -91.1281    
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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 Swifton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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