Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Swan had a population of 149 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Swan, with the one closest to Swan listed first.
- Laotto
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Avilla
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Altona
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Altona is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Ege
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ege is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ege
- Ari
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ari is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ari
- New Era
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- New Era is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
- Garrett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Johns
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Saint Johns is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
- Huntertown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Auburn Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Auburn Junction is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Junction
- Green Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Green Center is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Center
- Churubusco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Auburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kendallville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Corunna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Corunna is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corunna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Wallen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Wallen is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallen
- Academie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Academie is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academie
- Sedan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sedan is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
- Leo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Merriam
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Merriam is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam
- Collins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Collins is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Cedarville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cedarville is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Waterloo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fairfield Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Fairfield Center is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Center
- Albion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Swan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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