Welcome to Swanville ...

Swanville is located in Waldo County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Swanville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Swanville has a population of 1,354 people<3> (see below for details).

Swanville is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Swanville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Swanville is located in the (207) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Swanville had an population of 1,354 people. This is a decrease of 2.45% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.22% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Swanville had a population of 1,388 people. This makes Swanville the county's 10th most populous community.

The population of Swanville represents 0.1% of the total population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 225th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,388 people, the population of Swanville increased 2.28% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,357 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Swanville.

Communities Also Named Swanville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Swanville - they are located in Indiana, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Swanville.

Communities near Swanville ...

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

• Hampden
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
  • Hampden is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,513 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampden <5>
• Belfast
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
  • Belfast is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,708 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belfast <5>
• Bucksport
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport
  • Bucksport is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,916 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucksport <5>
• Winterport
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterport
  • Winterport is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,028 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterport <5>
• Orrington
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrington
  • Orrington is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,668 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrington <5>
• Carmel
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
  • Carmel is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,857 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmel <5>
• Searsport
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsport
  • Searsport is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,634 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Searsport <5>
• Lincolnville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
  • Lincolnville is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,252 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnville <5>
• Orland
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
  • Orland is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,173 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland <5>
• Unity
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
  • Unity is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,111 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unity <5>

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 Swanville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Swanville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Swanville. 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 Swanville.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Swanville ...

Looking for more information about Swanville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Swanville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Swanville.

Adding Swanville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Swanville 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 Swanville was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Swanville in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Swanville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/