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Welcome to Swanton ...

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.

Swanton would have been located within present day Kent County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Swanton is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Swanton was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Codes where Swanton was located: 410, 443 & 667<4>

Communities Also Named Swanton ...

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

Websites for Swanton ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.kentchamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Swanton, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Swanton ...

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

  • 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 <5>
  • Elkton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Havre de Grace
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <5>
  • Chestertown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Perryville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Clayton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • North East
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • 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 <5>
  • Delaware City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

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.

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>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Kent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Swanton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 410 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 443 or 667. New phone numbers in the Swanton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Swanton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.