Welcome to Swan Quarter ...

Swan Quarter is located in Hyde County<1> and is the County Seat for Hyde County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Swan Quarter, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Swan Quarter is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Swan Quarter lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Swan Quarter: 252

The ZIP code for Swan Quarter: 27885<3>

Communities near Swan Quarter ...

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

Belhaven
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Belhaven is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belhaven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belhaven <4>
Germantown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Germantown is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Germantown
- From Swan Quarter to Germantown
Scranton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Scranton is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
Sladesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sladesville is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sladesville
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sladesville
- From Swan Quarter to Sladesville
Fairfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fairfield is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <4>
Mount Pleasant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mount Pleasant
- From Swan Quarter to Mount Pleasant
Last Chance
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Last Chance is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Chance
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Last Chance
- From Swan Quarter to Last Chance
Mount Olive
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Olive is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
Lake Landing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lake Landing is located in Hyde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Landing
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lake Landing
- From Swan Quarter to Lake Landing
Lowland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lowland is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowland

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Swan Quarter ...

Looking for more information about Swan Quarter? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Swan Quarter, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Swan Quarter.

Adding Swan Quarter to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Swan Quarter 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 Swan Quarter was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Swan Quarter.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Hyde, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Swan Quarter - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	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 Swan Quarter). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Swan Quarter or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.