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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Swanton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Swanton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Swanton, please Contact Us.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Swanton is historic, it would have been located within present day Kent County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kent County: Kent (DE), New Castle (DE), Cecil & Queen Anne's.

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:

  • Kent County     (The home county of Swanton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swanton, with the one closest to Swanton listed first.
    • Sassafras
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Sassafras is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
    • Gregg Neck
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Gregg Neck is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Neck
    • Dogwood Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Dogwood Village is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
    • Galena
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Georgetown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Massey
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Lambson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Lambson is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambson
    • Locust Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Locust Grove is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
    • Millington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Kennedyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Still Pond
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Still Pond is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
    • Betterton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Coleman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Coleman is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
  • Baltimore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swanton, with the one closest to Swanton listed first.
    • Chase
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Chase is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
    • Harewood Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Harewood Park is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harewood Park
    • Bird River Beach
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Bird River Beach is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird River Beach
    • Biscayne Bay Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Biscayne Bay Village is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscayne Bay Village
    • Bowleys Quarters
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Bowleys Quarters is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowleys Quarters
    • Bradshaw
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Dundee Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Dundee Village is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee Village
    • Franklinville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Franklinville is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
    • Upper Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Upper Falls is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Falls
  • Caroline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swanton, with the one closest to Swanton listed first.
    • Templeville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Templeville is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Marydel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Marydel is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
    • Henderson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Bridgetown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Bridgetown is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
    • Goldsboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Goldsboro is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Hollingsworth Circle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Hollingsworth Circle is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollingsworth Circle
      • Hollingsworth Circle has also been known as:
      • Hollingsworth Crossroads
    • Maple Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Maple Village is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Village
    • Greensboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Ridgely
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Ridgely is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
    • Whiteleysburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Whiteleysburg is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteleysburg
  • Cecil County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swanton, with the one closest to Swanton listed first.
    • Cecilton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Warwick
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Earleville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • John Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • John Town is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Town
    • Hack Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Hack Point is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hack Point
    • Cayots
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Cayots is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayots
    • Saint Augustine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Saint Augustine is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine
    • The Woods of Town Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Chesapeake City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Bacon Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Bacon Hill is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Hill
    • Delancy Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Delancy Village is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delancy Village
    • Elkton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Charlestown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Harford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swanton, with the one closest to Swanton listed first.
    • Aberdeen Proving Ground
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bayside Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Bayside Village is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside Village
    • Havre de Grace
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Michaelsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Michaelsville is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaelsville
    • Aberdeen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Perryman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Perryman is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryman
    • Lapidum
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Lapidum is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapidum
    • Webster Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Webster Village is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Village
    • Riverside Village of Church Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Riverside
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Riverside is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Garland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Garland is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
    • Belcamp
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Abingdon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Queen Anne's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swanton, with the one closest to Swanton listed first.
    • Crumpton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sudlersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Catlin ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Catlin is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
    • Barclay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Barclay is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Kings Town Manor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Kings Town Manor is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Town Manor
    • Kingstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Kingstown is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstown
    • Roberts
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Roberts is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
    • Church Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Village at Church Hill Crossing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ingleside
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Ingleside is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
    • Price
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Price is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
    • Roe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Roe is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe
    • Indian Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Indian Town is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
  • Kent County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swanton, with the one closest to Swanton listed first.
    • Blackiston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Blackiston is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston
    • Clayton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Spruance City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Spruance City is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruance City
    • Smyrna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Smyrna is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <2>
    • Kenton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Sunnyside Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Sunnyside Village is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Village
    • Burtonwood Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Burtonwood Village is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonwood Village
    • Dinahs Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Dinahs Corner is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinahs Corner
    • Hartly
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakeshore Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Lakeshore Village is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore Village
    • Cheswold
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Carlisle Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Carlisle Village is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Village
    • Leipsic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swanton, with the one closest to Swanton listed first.
    • Vandyke
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Vandyke is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandyke
    • Townsend
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Townsend is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Townsend <2>
    • Forest
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Forest is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
    • Middletown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Middletown is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,765 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <2>
    • Blackbird
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Blackbird is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbird
    • Odessa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Odessa is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <2>
    • McDonough
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • McDonough is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
    • Summit Bridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Summit Bridge is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Bridge
    • Deakyneville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Deakyneville is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deakyneville
    • Kirkwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Georges
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Glasgow
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Glasgow is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
    • Port Penn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cumberland County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swanton, with the one closest to Swanton listed first.
    • Bay Side
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Bay Side is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Side
    • Greenwich
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Greenwich is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
    • Othello
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Othello is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Othello
    • Roadstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Roadstown is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadstown
  • Salem County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swanton, with the one closest to Swanton listed first.
    • Hancocks Bridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Hancocks Bridge is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancocks Bridge
    • Canton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Canton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Salem
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Salem is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
    • Quinton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Quinton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton
    • Pennsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Pennsville is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
    • Pointers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Pointers is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointers
    • Pecks Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Pecks Corner is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Corner
    • Acton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Acton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
    • Penton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Penton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
    • Alloway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Alloway is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway
    • Carneys Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Carneys Point is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
    • Portertown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Portertown is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portertown
    • Riddleton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Riddleton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleton
  • Chester County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swanton, with the one closest to Swanton listed first.
    • Strickersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Strickersville is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickersville
    • Chrome
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Chrome is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome
    • Kemblesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Kemblesville is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemblesville
    • Barnsley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Barnsley is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnsley
    • Elkview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Elkview is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
    • Hopewell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Hopewell is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Oxford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Oxford is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
    • Glen Roy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Glen Roy is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
  • Lancaster County (PA)
    • Kirks Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills

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

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Swanton - one of the links might be able to help.

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.

  • Westminster Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • St. Dennis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Olivet Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Olivet Hill Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Clements Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Wesley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Dennis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Delaney Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Townsend Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • St. Stephens Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Paul's UMC Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (198 more) ...
    • Shrewsbury Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Asbury Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Blackiston Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

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.

While we didn't find Swanton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Swanton.

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

  • Sassafras
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Sassafras is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
  • Galena
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Georgetown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Massey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Golts
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cecilton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lambson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lambson is located in Kent County
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  • Vandyke
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Vandyke is located in New Castle County (DE)
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  • Warwick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Earleville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Locust Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Locust Grove is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
  • Delaney Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Delaney Corner is located in New Castle County (DE)
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    • Chesterville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Chesterville is located in Kent County
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    • Millington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Townsend
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Townsend is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,764 people
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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.

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 8 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 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. 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 visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.