Welcome to Swanson ...
Swanson is located in the central region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Swanson is located in Menominee County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Swanson, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Swanson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
Swanson is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Swanson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Swanson and travel east, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Swanson is located in the (906) area code.
Communities Also Named Swanson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Swanson - they are located in Georgia, Ohio, Ontario and Saskatchewan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Swanson.
Communities near Swanson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Swanson.
- Stephenson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephenson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson
- Stephenson is located in Menominee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephenson <5>
- Wausaukee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Powers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Powers is located in Menominee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powers <5>
- Daggett
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Carney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
- Carney is located in Menominee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carney <5>
- Longrie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longrie
- Longrie is located in Menominee County
- Koss
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koss
- Koss is located in Menominee County
- Ingalls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Nadeau
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Wallace
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- Wallace is located in Menominee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallace <5>
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 Swanson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Swanson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Swanson. 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 Swanson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Swanson. See our Newspapers Page for Swanson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Swanson ...
Looking for more information about Swanson? 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 Swanson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Swanson.
Adding Swanson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Swanson 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 Swanson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Swanson post office opened in 1905.
We also found Swanson on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Swanson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Swanson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Menominee County: www.menomineecounty.com/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Menominee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Swanson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |