Welcome to Swanpond ...
Swanpond is located in Knox County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Swanpond, you might consider that their post office opened in 1921.
Swanpond is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Swanpond lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Swanpond and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Swanpond: 606
Communities near Swanpond ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Swanpond.
- Middlesboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Corbin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pineville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bimble
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bimble have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Trosper
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trosper have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trosper
- Trosper is located in Knox County
- Cannon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
- Cannon is located in Knox County
- Warren
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Warren is located in Knox County
- Flat Lick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Lick
- Flat Lick is located in Knox County
- Hinkle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinkle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkle
- Hinkle is located in Knox County
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 Swanpond. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Swanpond.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Swanpond. 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 Swanpond.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Swanpond. See our Newspapers Page for Swanpond.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Swanpond ...
Looking for more information about Swanpond? 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 Swanpond, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Swanpond.
Adding Swanpond to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Swanpond 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 Swanpond was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Swanpond post office opened in 1921.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Swanpond.
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Swanpond - 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |