Welcome to Swinton ...

Swinton is located in the Bootheel of Missouri.

Swinton is located in Stoddard County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Swinton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

Swinton is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Swinton lies within the (573) area code.

Communities Also Named Swinton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Swinton - they are located in North Carolina and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Swinton ...

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

• Dexter
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
  • Dexter is located in Stoddard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,839 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <4>
• Chaffee
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaffee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee
  • Chaffee is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,901 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaffee <4>
• Bloomfield
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
  • Bloomfield is located in Stoddard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomfield <4>
• Marble Hill
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
  • Marble Hill is located in Bollinger County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Hill <4>
• Advance
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
  • Advance is located in Stoddard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,331 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Advance <4>
• Oran
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
  • Oran is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oran <4>
• Puxico
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puxico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puxico
  • Puxico is located in Stoddard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Puxico <4>
• Morehouse
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouse
  • Morehouse is located in New Madrid County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
• Morley
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
  • Morley is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
• Essex
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
  • Essex is located in Stoddard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 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 Swinton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Swinton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Swinton ...

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

Adding Swinton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Swinton 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 Swinton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Swinton post office opened in 1898.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Swinton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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