Welcome to Swanton ...

Swanton is located in Garrett County<1>.

The location of Swanton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Swanton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Swanton is 2,320 feet [707 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Swanton is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Swanton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Swanton: (301) & (240)<4>

The ZIP code for Swanton: 21561<5>

Communities Also Named Swanton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maryland communities named Swanton: This one is located in Garrett County and the other is located in Kent County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 6 communities that are also named Swanton - they are located in California, Iowa, Nebraska, Ohio and Vermont.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Swanton.

Communities near Swanton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Swanton.

• 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 <6>
• 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.<2> 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
• 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
• Westernport
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westernport
  • Westernport is located in Allegany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westernport <6>
• Terra Alta
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Alta
  • Terra Alta is located in Preston County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terra Alta <6>
• Lonaconing
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonaconing
  • Lonaconing is located in Allegany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lonaconing <6>
• Grantsville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsville
  • Grantsville is located in Garrett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsville <6>
• Piedmont
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
  • Piedmont is located in Mineral County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <6>
• 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.<2> 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
• Friendsville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
  • Friendsville is located in Garrett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <6>

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 Swanton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Swanton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Swanton. 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 Swanton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Swanton. See our Newspapers Page for Swanton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Swanton ...

Looking for more information about Swanton? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Swanton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Swanton.

Adding Swanton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Swanton 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 Swanton was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Swanton on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maryland (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Swanton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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/