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Welcome to Swissvale ...

Swissvale is located in Osage County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Swissvale, 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.

Swissvale is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Swissvale: 785

Communities Also Named Swissvale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Swissvale - they are located in Colorado (2) and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Swissvale.

Communities near Swissvale ...

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

  • Topeka
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Topeka is located in Shawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 124,558 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topeka <3>
  • Lawrence
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Osage City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Carbondale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Carbondale is located in Osage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,347 people
  • Auburn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Auburn is located in Shawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,203 people
  • Lyndon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Overbrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Perry
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Perry is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <3>
  • Burlingame
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Burlingame is located in Osage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
    • Former name for Burlingame:
    • American Settlement
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlingame <3>
  • Pomona
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Swissvale ...

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

Adding Swissvale to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Swissvale.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Osage, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Swissvale - 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.