Welcome to Swanlake ...

Swanlake is located in Bannock County<1> (at the time of its founding, Swanlake was located in Bingham County).

While we don't have a date for the founding of Swanlake, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Swanlake is 4,790 feet [1,460 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Swanlake is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Swanlake lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Swanlake: (208) and (986)<3>

The ZIP code for Swanlake: 83281<4>

Communities near Swanlake ...

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

• Preston
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
  • Preston is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,678 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <6>
• Malad City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malad City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malad City
  • Malad City is located in Oneida County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,117 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malad City <6>
• Downey
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
  • Downey is located in Bannock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downey <6>
• Dayton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
  • Dayton is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <6>
• Weston
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
  • Weston is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <6>
• Arimo
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arimo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arimo
  • Arimo is located in Bannock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arimo <6>
• Clifton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
  • Clifton is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <6>
• Oxford
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
  • Oxford is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
• Thatcher
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thatcher have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thatcher
  • Thatcher is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thatcher <6>
• Saint Johns
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
  • Saint Johns is located in Oneida County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Swanlake ...

Looking for more information about Swanlake? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Swanlake, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Swanlake.

Adding Swanlake to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Swanlake mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Swanlake.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Bannock County: www.co.bannock.id.us/

The official website for State of Idaho: https://idaho.gov/