Welcome to Swan Lake ...
Swan Lake is located in Knox County<1>.
The location of Swan Lake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Swan Lake, you might consider that their post office opened in 1911.
A typical abbreviation for Swan Lake: Swan Lk.
Swan Lake is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Swan Lake lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Swan Lake, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Swan Lake is located in the (606) area code.
Communities Also Named Swan Lake ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Swan Lake - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia (2), Iowa, Louisiana, Manitoba, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New York, Oklahoma and South Dakota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Swan Lake.
Communities near Swan Lake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Swan Lake.
- Middlesboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesboro
- Middlesboro is located in Bell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,884 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlesboro <4>
- Corbin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
- Corbin is located in Whitley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corbin <4>
- Williamsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Whitley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <4>
- Barbourville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbourville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
- Barbourville is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barbourville <4>
- Jellico
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jellico
- Jellico is located in Campbell County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jellico <4>
- Pineville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Pineville is located in Bell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,692 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <4>
- Artemus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Heidrick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidrick
- Heidrick is located in Knox County
- Bimble
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bimble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bimble
- Bimble is located in Knox County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bimble <4>
- Trosper
(6 miles [9.7 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 Swan Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Swan Lake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Swan Lake. 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 Swan Lake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Swan Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Swan Lake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Swan Lake ...
Looking for more information about Swan Lake? 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 Swan Lake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Swan Lake.
Adding Swan Lake to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Swan Lake 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 Swan Lake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Swan Lake post office opened in 1911.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Swan Lake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Swan Lake. 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 Knox, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Swan Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |