Welcome to Little Swan ...
Little Swan is located in Saint Louis County<1>.
The location of Little Swan has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Little Swan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1914.
Little Swan is 1,270 feet [387 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Little Swan lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Little Swan is within the (218) area code.
Communities near Little Swan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Little Swan.
- Hibbing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibbing
- Hibbing is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hibbing <4>
- Chisholm
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chisholm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisholm
- Chisholm is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chisholm <4>
- Eveleth
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eveleth
- Eveleth is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,536 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eveleth <4>
- Mountain Iron
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Iron
- Mountain Iron is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Iron <4>
- Keewatin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Buhl
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Nashwauk
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashwauk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashwauk
- Nashwauk is located in Itasca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashwauk <4>
- Kinney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Meadowlands
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlands
- Meadowlands is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Iron Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Junction
- Iron Junction is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
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 Little Swan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Little Swan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Little Swan. 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 Little Swan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Little Swan. See our Newspapers Page for Little Swan.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Little Swan ...
Looking for more information about Little Swan? 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 Little Swan, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Little Swan.
Adding Little Swan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Little Swan 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 Little Swan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Little Swan post office opened in 1914.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Little Swan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Little Swan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Louis County: www.co.st-louis.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Saint Louis, 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 Little Swan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |