Welcome to Swanburg ...
Swanburg is located in Crow Wing County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Swanburg, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
Swanburg is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Swanburg lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Swanburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Swanburg.
- Breezy Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breezy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Point
- Breezy Point is located in Crow Wing County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breezy Point <4>
- Crosslake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pequot Lakes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pequot Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequot Lakes
- Pequot Lakes is located in Crow Wing County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,305 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pequot Lakes <4>
- Nisswa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nisswa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nisswa
- Nisswa is located in Crow Wing County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nisswa <4>
- Lake Shore
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
- Lake Shore is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,069 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Shore <4>
- Pine River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Emily
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emily have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emily
- Emily is located in Crow Wing County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emily <4>
- Jenkins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
- Jenkins is located in Crow Wing County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkins <4>
- Fifty Lakes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fifty Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fifty Lakes
- Fifty Lakes is located in Crow Wing County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fifty Lakes <4>
- Cuyuna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuyuna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuyuna
- Cuyuna is located in Crow Wing County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
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 Swanburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Swanburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Swanburg. 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 Swanburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Swanburg. See our Newspapers Page for Swanburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Swanburg ...
Looking for more information about Swanburg? 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 Swanburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Swanburg.
Adding Swanburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Swanburg 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 Swanburg was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Swanburg post office opened in 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Swanburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Swanburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Crow Wing County: www.co.crow-wing.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Crow Wing, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Swanburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
<3> | 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. |
<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/ |