Welcome to Swan ...

Swan is located in the Missouri Ozarks.

Swan is located in Taney County<1>.

The location of 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 Swan, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Swan is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Swan lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Swan: (417)

Communities Also Named Swan ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Swan - they are located in Colorado, Georgia (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Nebraska, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Swan ...

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

• Ozark
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
  • Ozark is located in Christian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,052 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <4>
• Branson
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson
  • Branson is located in Taney County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,687 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branson <4>
• Hollister
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
  • Hollister is located in Taney County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,607 people
• Forsyth
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
  • Forsyth is located in Taney County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsyth <4>
• Sparta
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
  • Sparta is located in Christian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,076 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
• Merriam Woods
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merriam Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam Woods
  • Merriam Woods is located in Taney County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,859 people
• Highlandville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highlandville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
  • Highlandville is located in Christian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highlandville <4>
• Reeds Spring
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Spring
  • Reeds Spring is located in Stone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reeds Spring <4>
• Rockaway Beach
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockaway Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockaway Beach
  • Rockaway Beach is located in Taney County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockaway Beach <4>
• Bull Creek
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Creek
  • Bull Creek is located in Taney County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 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 Swan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Swan.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Swan ...

Looking for more information about 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 Swan, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Swan.

Adding Swan to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of 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 Swan was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Swan on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Swan.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Taney County: www.co.taney.mo.us/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/