Welcome to Swainton ...
Swainton is located in Cape May County<1>.
The location of Swainton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Swainton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.
Swainton is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Swainton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Swainton is located in the (609) area code.
Websites for Swainton ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.capemaycountychamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Swainton, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Swainton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Swainton.
- Ocean City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City
- Ocean City is located in Cape May County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,902 people
- Somers Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers Point
- Somers Point is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,153 people
- Linwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Margate City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margate City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margate City
- Margate City is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,801 people
- Wildwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - North Wildwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wildwood
- North Wildwood is located in Cape May County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,739 people
- Cape May
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape May
- Cape May is located in Cape May County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,404 people
- Sea Isle City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Isle City
- Sea Isle City is located in Cape May County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,019 people
- Estell Manor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estell Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estell Manor
- Estell Manor is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
- Corbin City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin City
- Corbin City is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 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 Swainton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Swainton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Swainton. 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 Swainton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Swainton. See our Newspapers Page for Swainton.
Adding Swainton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Swainton 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 Swainton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Swainton post office opened in 1896.
We also found Swainton on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Swainton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Swainton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cape May County: www.co.cape-may.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Cape May, 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 Swainton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |