Welcome to Swygert ...

Swygert is located in Livingston County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Swygert, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Swygert, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

Swygert is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Swygert, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area codes for Swygert: (815) & (779)<4>

Communities near Swygert ...

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

• Pontiac
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontiac have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
  • Pontiac is located in Livingston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,176 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontiac <6>
• Dwight
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
  • Dwight is located in Livingston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dwight <6>
• Fairbury
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbury
  • Fairbury is located in Livingston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,596 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairbury <6>
• Chenoa
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenoa
  • Chenoa is located in McLean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chenoa <6>
• Forrest
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest
  • Forrest is located in Livingston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forrest <6>
• Chatsworth
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
  • Chatsworth is located in Livingston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,104 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatsworth <6>
• Flanagan
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flanagan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanagan
  • Flanagan is located in Livingston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flanagan <6>
• Odell
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
  • Odell is located in Livingston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odell <6>
• Cullom
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullom have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullom
  • Cullom is located in Livingston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cullom <6>
• Cornell
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
  • Cornell is located in Livingston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornell <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Swygert ...

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

Adding Swygert to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Swygert 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 Swygert was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Swygert post office opened in 1880.

We also found Swygert on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Swygert.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Livingston County: www.livingstoncounty-il.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov