Welcome to Swain ...
So far, we found very little information about Swain. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Swain to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Swain, please Contact Us.
Swain would have been located within present day Washington County<2>.
The location of Swain has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Swain, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Swain is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Swain was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Swain still existed, it would have been in the (252) area code.
Communities Also Named Swain ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Swain: This one is located in Washington County and the other is located in Swain County.
Beyond North Carolina, there are 8 communities that are also named Swain - they are located in Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, Oregon and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Swain.
Communities near Swain ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Swain.
- Edenton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenton
- Edenton is located in Chowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edenton <5>
- Windsor
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Windsor is located in Bertie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <5>
- Plymouth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <5>
- Jamesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
- Jamesville is located in Martin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamesville <5>
- Creswell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creswell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Creswell is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creswell <5>
- Pine Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in Washington County
- Skinnersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinnersville
- Skinnersville is located in Washington County
- Avoca
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Pea Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Pea Ridge is located in Washington County
- Edenhouse
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenhouse
- Edenhouse is located in Bertie County
- Edenhouse has also been known as:
- Eden House Point
- Eden House
- Edenhouse Point
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 Swain. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Swain.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Swain. 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 Swain.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Swain. See our Newspapers Page for Swain.
Adding Swain to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Swain 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 Swain was on a map titled Map of North Carolina (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Swain.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountygov.com/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Swain, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Swain - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |