Welcome to McSwain ...
McSwain is located in Perry County<1>.
The location of McSwain has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
McSwain is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: McSwain lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for McSwain: (601) & (769)<4>
Communities near McSwain ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McSwain.
- Hattiesburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattiesburg
- Hattiesburg is located in Forrest County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,806 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hattiesburg <5>
- Petal
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal
- Petal is located in Forrest County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,692 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petal <5>
- Richton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richton
- Richton is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richton <5>
- Beaumont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - New Augusta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Augusta
- New Augusta is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Augusta <5>
- McLain
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Wingate
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
- Wingate is located in Perry County
- Goodluck
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
- Goodluck is located in Forrest County
- Ovett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
- Ovett is located in Jones County
- Mulberry
(13 miles [20.9 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 McSwain. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McSwain.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McSwain. 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 McSwain.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McSwain. See our Newspapers Page for McSwain.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McSwain ...
Looking for more information about McSwain? 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 McSwain, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for McSwain.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Perry, 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 McSwain - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |