Swain (NC)

Welcome to Swain County ...

Time Zone: Swain County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Bryson City is the Seat for Swain County.

Swain County was founded in 1871. Swain was created by taking area from Jackson and Macon Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Swain had a population of 14,271 people. This is an increase of 1.89% since the last Census (which gave a population of 14,006 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Swain represented 0.15% of the total population of North Carolina.

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to North Carolina
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- Website for the //archives.ncdcr.gov/

Websites specific to Swain County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Sevier County
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- Haywood County
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- Jackson County
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- Macon County
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- Graham County
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- Blount County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
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- Cemeteries of North Carolina
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- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of North Carolina

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.