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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Swanton (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Swanton. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Swanton is located in Garrett County.

To see how the shape of Maryland's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Garrett County: Allegany, Fayette (PA), Somerset (PA), Grant (WV), Mineral (WV) & Preston (WV).

Below are the counties that are near Swanton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Swanton:

  • Garrett County     (The home county of Swanton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swanton, with the one closest to Swanton listed first.
    • Kitzmiller
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitzmiller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitzmiller
      • Kitzmiller is located in Garrett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kitzmiller <2>
    • Deer Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
      • Deer Park is located in Garrett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <2>
    • Bloomington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
      • Bloomington is located in Garrett County
    • Schell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
      • Schell is located in Garrett County
    • Loch Lynn Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lynn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
      • Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
    • Mountain Lake Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
      • Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
    • Bittinger
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • McHenry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in Garrett County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McHenry <2>
    • Oakland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Garrett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
    • Accident
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Hutton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
      • Hutton is located in Garrett County
    • Red House
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House
      • Red House is located in Garrett County
  • Allegany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swanton, with the one closest to Swanton listed first.
    • Luke
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke
      • Luke is located in Allegany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Westernport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Barton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
      • Barton is located in Allegany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
    • Moscow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Allegany County
    • Nikep
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nikep
      • Nikep is located in Allegany County
    • Lonaconing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Gilmore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
      • Gilmore is located in Allegany County
    • Klondike
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
      • Klondike is located in Allegany County
    • Midland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Allegany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Ocean
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean
      • Ocean is located in Allegany County
    • Woodland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Allegany County
    • Borden Shaft
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Shaft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Shaft
      • Borden Shaft is located in Allegany County
  • Fayette County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swanton, with the one closest to Swanton listed first.
    • Markleysburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Farmington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Washington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
      • Mount Washington is located in Fayette County (PA)
  • Somerset County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swanton, with the one closest to Swanton listed first.
    • Addison
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <2>
    • Listonburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Listonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Listonburg
      • Listonburg is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Salisbury
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Ursina
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ursina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursina
      • Ursina is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Boynton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
      • Boynton is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Confluence
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
      • Confluence is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Confluence <2>
    • Summit Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Mills
      • Summit Mills is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • West Meyersdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Meyersdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Meyersdale
      • West Meyersdale is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Meyersdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Markleton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markleton
      • Markleton is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markleton <2>
    • Glade City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade City
      • Glade City is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Wellersburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellersburg
      • Wellersburg is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
  • Grant County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swanton, with the one closest to Swanton listed first.
    • Bayard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
      • Bayard is located in Grant County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Wilson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Grant County (WV)
    • Greenland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
      • Greenland is located in Grant County (WV)
    • Dobbin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbin
      • Dobbin is located in Grant County (WV)
    • Medley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lahmansville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lahmansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lahmansville
      • Lahmansville is located in Grant County (WV)
    • Maysville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in Grant County (WV)
    • Arthur
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
      • Arthur is located in Grant County (WV)
  • Hampshire County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swanton, with the one closest to Swanton listed first.
    • Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
      • Junction is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Romney
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romney
      • Romney is located in Hampshire County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,680 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romney <2>
    • Vance
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
      • Vance is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Wapocomo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wapocomo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapocomo
      • Wapocomo is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Ritters
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritters
      • Ritters is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Springfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Hardy County (WV)
    • Moorefield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mineral County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swanton, with the one closest to Swanton listed first.
    • Elk Garden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
      • Elk Garden is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Garden <2>
    • Schell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
      • Schell is located in Mineral County (WV)
    • Sulphur City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
      • Sulphur City is located in Mineral County (WV)
    • Piedmont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Hartmansville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmansville
      • Hartmansville is located in Mineral County (WV)
    • New Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Keyser
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyser
      • Keyser is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,863 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keyser <2>
    • Burlington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Headsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Headsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headsville
      • Headsville is located in Mineral County (WV)
    • Short Gap
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Gap
      • Short Gap is located in Mineral County (WV)
    • Fort Ashby
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ashby
      • Fort Ashby is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Ashby <2>
    • Carpendale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
      • Carpendale is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
  • Preston County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swanton, with the one closest to Swanton listed first.
    • Terra Alta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Aurora
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Horse Shoe Run
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Shoe Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Shoe Run
      • Horse Shoe Run is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Hazelton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lenox
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
      • Lenox is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Salt Lick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
      • Salt Lick is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Morgans Glade
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgans Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Glade
      • Morgans Glade is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Albright
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Sell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sell
      • Sell is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Little Sandy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sandy
      • Little Sandy is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Heathers Run
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathers Run
      • Heathers Run is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Kingwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
      • Kingwood is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingwood <2>
  • Tucker County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swanton, with the one closest to Swanton listed first.
    • Pierce
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
      • Pierce is located in Tucker County (WV)
    • Davis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Tucker County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <2>
    • Thomas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Tucker County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <2>
    • Coketon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coketon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coketon
      • Coketon is located in Tucker County (WV)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Swanton, see our County-by-County Page for Swanton.

Newspapers Published in Swanton ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Swanton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Swanton, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Swanton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Swanton:

Cemeteries Near Swanton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Swanton.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Swanton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Swanton, with the one closest to Swanton listed first.

  • Swanton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swanton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swanton Cemetery
  • Georges Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Georges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Georges Cemetery
  • North Glade Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Glade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Glade Cemetery
  • Beckman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beckman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beckman Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Murphy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery
  • Rhodes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Cemetery
  • Bray Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bray Cemetery
  • Manor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manor Cemetery
  • Barnard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnard Cemetery
  • Glendale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale Cemetery
  • Deer Park Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deer Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Park Cemetery
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    • Moon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moon Cemetery
    • Paughs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paughs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paughs Cemetery
    • Kitzmiller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kitzmiller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kitzmiller Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Swanton had a population of 87 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Swanton, with the one closest to Swanton listed first.

  • Altamont
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
    • Altamont is located in Garrett County
  • Deer Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
    • Deer Park is located in Garrett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <2>
  • Harrison
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Harrison is located in Mineral County (WV)
  • Blaine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
    • Blaine is located in Mineral County (WV)
  • Chaffee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaffee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee
    • Chaffee is located in Mineral County (WV)
  • Floyd
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
    • Floyd is located in Garrett County
  • Elk Garden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
    • Elk Garden is located in Mineral County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Garden <2>
  • Shaw
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
    • Shaw is located in Mineral County (WV)
  • Barnum
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
    • Barnum is located in Mineral County (WV)
  • Windom ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
    • Windom is located in Mineral County (WV)
  • Warnocks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warnocks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warnocks
    • Warnocks is located in Mineral County (WV)
  • Mountain Lake Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
    • Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
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    • Schell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
      • Schell is located in Mineral County (WV)
    • Bloomington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
      • Bloomington is located in Garrett County
    • Kearney
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kearney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
      • Kearney is located in Garrett County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Swanton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Swanton.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Swanton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Garrett County: www.co.garrett.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Swanton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Swanton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4590, Longitude: -79.2309       In this case, the coordinates for Swanton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Swanton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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