Welcome to Swanzy ...
Swanzy is located in the central region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Swanzy is located in Marquette County<1>.
The location of Swanzy has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Swanzy, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Swanzy is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Swanzy lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Swanzy (for example, toward Powers), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The telephone area code for Swanzy: (906)
Communities Also Named Swanzy ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Swanzy - it's located in Mississippi.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Swanzy.
Communities near Swanzy ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Swanzy.
- Marquette
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette
- Marquette is located in Marquette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,308 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marquette <4>
- Ishpeming
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ishpeming
- Ishpeming is located in Marquette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,380 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ishpeming <4>
- Negaunee
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Negaunee
- Negaunee is located in Marquette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Negaunee <4>
- Austin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Austin is located in Marquette County
- Carlshend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Helena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Sands
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
- Sands is located in Marquette County
- Skandia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skandia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skandia
- Skandia is located in Marquette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skandia <4>
- McFarland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland
- McFarland is located in Marquette County
- McFarland has also been known as:
- McFarlands
- New Dalton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Dalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Dalton
- New Dalton is located in Marquette County
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 Swanzy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Swanzy.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Swanzy. 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 Swanzy.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Swanzy. See our Newspapers Page for Swanzy.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Swanzy ...
Looking for more information about Swanzy? 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 Swanzy, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Swanzy.
Adding Swanzy to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Swanzy 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 Swanzy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Swanzy post office opened in 1889.
We also found Swanzy in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Swanzy.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Swanzy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marquette County: www.co.marquette.mi.us/
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 Marquette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Swanzy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |