Welcome to Swiftown ...
Swiftown is located in Leflore County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Swiftown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1911.
Swiftown is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Swiftown lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Swiftown: 662 & 471<3>
The ZIP code for Swiftown: 38959<4>
Communities near Swiftown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Swiftown.
- Indianola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Moorhead
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Tchula
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tchula is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tchula
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Belzoni
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Itta Bena
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sunflower
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Inverness
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Inverness is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
- Isola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Isola is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Sidon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sidon is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Cruger
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cruger is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 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 Swiftown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Swiftown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Swiftown. 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 Swiftown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Swiftown. See our Newspapers Page for Swiftown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Swiftown ...
Looking for more information about Swiftown? 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 Swiftown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Swiftown.
Adding Swiftown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Swiftown 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 Swiftown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Swiftown post office opened in 1911.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Swiftown.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Leflore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Swiftown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 662 code has been Overlayed with the 471 area code. New phone numbers in the Swiftown area will be assigned with one of these codes: 662 or 471. As a result, placing a call in the Swiftown area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 Swiftown). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Swiftown 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/ |