Welcome to Schweizer ...
Schweizer is located in Simpson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Schweizer, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Schweizer is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Schweizer lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Schweizer: 270 & 364<3>
Communities near Schweizer ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Schweizer.
- Springfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Robertson County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <4>
- Portland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Portland is located in Sumner County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <4>
- White House
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White House have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House
- White House is located in Robertson County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,975 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White House <4>
- Franklin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Simpson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
- Russellville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Russellville is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russellville <4>
- Greenbrier
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- Greenbrier is located in Robertson County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,905 people
- Millersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
- Millersville is located in Sumner County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,798 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersville <4>
- Hall Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Cross Plains
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cross Plains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
- Cross Plains is located in Robertson County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Plains <4>
- Auburn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Auburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,404 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <4>
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 Schweizer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Schweizer.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Schweizer. 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 Schweizer.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Schweizer. See our Newspapers Page for Schweizer.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Schweizer ...
Looking for more information about Schweizer? 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 Schweizer, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Schweizer.
Adding Schweizer to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Schweizer 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 Schweizer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Schweizer post office opened in 1900.
We also found Schweizer on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Schweizer.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Schweizer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Simpson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Schweizer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 270 code has been Overlayed with the 364 area code. New phone numbers in the Schweizer area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the Schweizer area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |