Welcome to Swampers ...
Swampers is located in Franklin Parish<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Swampers, you might consider that their post office opened in 1939.
Swampers is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Swampers lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Swampers: 318 & 457<3>
Communities near Swampers ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Swampers.
- Winnsboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro
- Winnsboro is located in Franklin Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,462 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnsboro <5>
- Delhi
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
- Delhi is located in Richland Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Delhi
- From Swampers to Delhi
- Wisner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wisner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisner
- Wisner is located in Franklin Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wisner <5>
- Mangham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangham
- Mangham is located in Richland Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mangham <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mangham
- From Swampers to Mangham
- Gilbert
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Gilbert is located in Franklin Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gilbert
- From Swampers to Gilbert
- Baskin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baskin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskin
- Baskin is located in Franklin Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baskin <5>
- Chase
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
- Chase is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chase <5>
- Baskinton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baskinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskinton
- Baskinton is located in Franklin Parish
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Baskinton
- From Swampers to Baskinton
- Newlight
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newlight. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlight
- Newlight is located in Tensas Parish
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Newlight
- From Swampers to Newlight
- Big Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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 Swampers. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Swampers.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Swampers. 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 Swampers.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Swampers. See our Newspapers Page for Swampers.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Swampers ...
Looking for more information about Swampers? 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 Swampers, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Swampers.
Adding Swampers to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Swampers 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 Swampers was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Swampers post office opened in 1939.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Swampers.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Swampers. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Swampers - 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 318 code has been Overlayed with the 457 area code. New phone numbers in the Swampers area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Swampers area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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/ |