Welcome to South Swansea ...
South Swansea is located in Bristol County<1>.
The location of South Swansea has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of South Swansea, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
A typical abbreviation for South Swansea: S. Swansea
South Swansea is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: South Swansea lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for South Swansea: (508) & (774)<4>
Communities near South Swansea ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Swansea.
- Providence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
- New Bedford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
- New Bedford is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,517 people
- Warwick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Cranston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
- Cranston is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
- Pawtucket
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtucket
- Pawtucket is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
- Taunton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
- Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
- East Providence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
- East Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
- Attleboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
- Attleboro is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
- Dartmouth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - North Providence
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Providence
- North Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,507 people
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 South Swansea. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Swansea.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Swansea. 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 South Swansea.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Swansea. See our Newspapers Page for South Swansea.
Adding South Swansea to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of South Swansea 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 South Swansea was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the South Swansea post office opened in 1890.
We also found South Swansea in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for South Swansea.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Swansea. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Bristol, 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 South Swansea - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (774) is an overlay for area code (508). |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |