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Welcome to Swanwood ...

Swanwood is located in Polk County<1>.

Swanwood is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Swanwood: 515

Communities near Swanwood ...

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

  • Des Moines
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Ankeny
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • West Des Moines
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Urbandale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Waukee
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Johnston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Altoona
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Clive
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Indianola
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Grimes
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

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 Swanwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Swanwood.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Swanwood ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Swanwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.