Welcome to Swansfield ...
Swansfield is located in Howard County<1>.
Swansfield is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Swansfield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Swansfield ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.howardchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Swansfield, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Swansfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Swansfield.
- Baltimore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Rockville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gaithersburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- College Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,173 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Park <3>
- Laurel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <3>
- Greenbelt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbelt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
- Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <3>
- Hyattsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville
- Hyattsville is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyattsville <3>
- Takoma Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- New Carrollton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carrollton
- New Carrollton is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,909 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carrollton <3>
- Mount Airy
(17 miles [27.4 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 Swansfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Swansfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Swansfield. 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 Swansfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Swansfield. See our Newspapers Page for Swansfield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Swansfield ...
Looking for more information about Swansfield? 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 Swansfield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Swansfield.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Howard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Swansfield - 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. |