Welcome to Swift Falls ...
Swift Falls is located in Swift County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Swift Falls, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Swift Falls, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
Swift Falls is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Swift Falls lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Swift Falls: (320)
Communities near Swift Falls ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Swift Falls.
- Benson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Benson is located in Swift County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benson <4>
- Glenwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Glenwood is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,605 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood <4>
- Starbuck
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starbuck
- Starbuck is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starbuck <4>
- Brooten
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Hancock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Hancock is located in Stevens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <4>
- Kerkhoven
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerkhoven have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerkhoven
- Kerkhoven is located in Swift County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kerkhoven <4>
- Long Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
- Long Beach is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Murdock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
- Murdock is located in Swift County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Clontarf
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clontarf have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clontarf
- Clontarf is located in Swift County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clontarf <4>
- De Graff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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 Swift Falls. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Swift Falls.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Swift Falls. 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 Swift Falls.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Swift Falls. See our Newspapers Page for Swift Falls.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Swift Falls ...
Looking for more information about Swift Falls? 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 Swift Falls, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Swift Falls.
Adding Swift Falls to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Swift Falls 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 Swift Falls was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Swift Falls post office opened in 1873.
We also found Swift Falls in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Swift Falls.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Swift Falls. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Swift County: www.swiftcounty.com/
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 Swift, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Swift Falls - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |