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Welcome to Swatara ...

Swatara is located in Aitkin County<1>.

The pronunciation of Swatara: swah-TAHR-uh<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Swatara, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.

Swatara is 1,290 feet [393 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Swatara lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Swatara: 218

The ZIP code for Swatara: 55785<4>

Communities Also Named Swatara ...

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Swatara.

Communities near Swatara ...

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

  • Emily
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Emily is located in Crow Wing County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emily
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emily <5>
  • Hill City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Remer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Palisade
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Outing
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Libby
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Libby is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libby
  • Hassman
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Hassman is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hassman
  • Jacobson
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Fifty Lakes
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cohasset
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)

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 Swatara. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Swatara.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Swatara. 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 Swatara.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Swatara. See our Newspapers Page for Swatara.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Swatara ...

Looking for more information about Swatara? 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 Swatara, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Swatara.

Adding Swatara to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Swatara 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 (so far) for Swatara was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Swatara post office opened in 1903. The Swatara post office closed in 1984.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Swatara.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Aitkin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Swatara. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Swatara - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Swatara). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Swatara or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/