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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Swann (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Swann. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Swann is primarily located in Lee County. A portion of Swann extends into Harnett County.

To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lee County: Chatham, Harnett & Moore.

Below are the counties that are near Swann. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Swann:

  • Lee County     (The home county of Swann)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swann, with the one closest to Swann listed first.
    • Carolina Trace
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Trace
      • Carolina Trace is located in Lee County
    • Saint Andrews
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
      • Saint Andrews is located in Lee County
    • Lemon Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Springs
      • Lemon Springs is located in Lee County
    • Jonesboro Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro Heights
      • Jonesboro Heights is located in Lee County
    • Parkwood Estates
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood Estates
      • Parkwood Estates is located in Lee County
    • Broadway
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Edgewater Estates
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Estates
      • Edgewater Estates is located in Lee County
    • San-Lee Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San-Lee Park
      • San-Lee Park is located in Lee County
    • Sanford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Tramway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tramway
      • Tramway is located in Lee County
    • Quail Ridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
      • Quail Ridge is located in Lee County
    • Western Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Hills
      • Western Hills is located in Lee County
  • Chatham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swann, with the one closest to Swann listed first.
    • Brickhaven
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickhaven
      • Brickhaven is located in Chatham County
    • Corinth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Chatham County
    • Farmville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmville <1>
    • Gulf
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
      • Gulf is located in Chatham County
    • Haywood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
      • Haywood is located in Chatham County
    • Moncure
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Carbonton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbonton
      • Carbonton is located in Chatham County
    • Goldston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldston
      • Goldston is located in Chatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldston <1>
    • Bear Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
      • Bear Creek is located in Chatham County
    • Pittsboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Bonlee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonlee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonlee
      • Bonlee is located in Chatham County
    • Bennett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
      • Bennett is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennett <1>
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swann, with the one closest to Swann listed first.
    • Spring Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,980 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Lake <1>
    • Fort Bragg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • North Point Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Point Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point Village
      • North Point Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Shaw
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
      • Shaw is located in Cumberland County
      • Shaw has also been known as:
      • Shaw Heights
    • Bonnie Doone
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Doone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Doone
      • Bonnie Doone is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnie Doone <1>
    • Linden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Holly Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County
    • Highland Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
      • Highland Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Wade
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
      • Wade is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wade <1>
    • Eastover
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastover
      • Eastover is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 3,677 people
    • Fayetteville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Godwin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Harnett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swann, with the one closest to Swann listed first.
    • Olivia
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivia
      • Olivia is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olivia <1>
    • Murchisontown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchisontown
      • Murchisontown is located in Harnett County
    • Seminole
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminole
      • Seminole is located in Harnett County
    • Pineview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineview
      • Pineview is located in Harnett County
    • Barbecue
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbecue
      • Barbecue is located in Harnett County
    • Johnsonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
      • Johnsonville is located in Harnett County
    • Ryes
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryes
      • Ryes is located in Harnett County
    • Spout Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Springs
      • Spout Springs is located in Harnett County
    • Boone Trail
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Trail
      • Boone Trail is located in Harnett County
    • Mamers
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamers
      • Mamers is located in Harnett County
    • Norrington Crossroads
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norrington Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrington Crossroads
      • Norrington Crossroads is located in Harnett County
    • Overhills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overhills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overhills
      • Overhills is located in Harnett County
  • Hoke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swann, with the one closest to Swann listed first.
    • Ashley Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Heights
      • Ashley Heights is located in Hoke County
    • Rockfish
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockfish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish
      • Rockfish is located in Hoke County
    • Silver City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Hoke County
    • Timberland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
      • Timberland is located in Hoke County
    • Raeford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raeford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raeford
      • Raeford is located in Hoke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raeford <1>
    • Five Points
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Hoke County
  • Moore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swann, with the one closest to Swann listed first.
    • Cameron
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <1>
    • Mount Pleasant
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Moore County
    • Vass
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakeview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Moore County
    • Whispering Pines
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
      • Whispering Pines is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,461 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whispering Pines <1>
    • Carthage
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Southern Pines
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern Pines
      • Southern Pines is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,070 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southern Pines <1>
    • Parkwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
      • Parkwood is located in Moore County
    • Pinehurst
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
      • Pinehurst is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,014 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinehurst <1>
    • Aberdeen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <1>
    • Taylortown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylortown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylortown
      • Taylortown is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
    • Harris
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Moore County
  • Wake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swann, with the one closest to Swann listed first.
    • Hollemans Crossroads
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollemans Crossroads
      • Hollemans Crossroads is located in Wake County
      • Former names for Hollemans Crossroads:
      • Collins
      • Enno
    • Wilbon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbon
      • Wilbon is located in Wake County
    • New Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Fuquay - Varina
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuquay - Varina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuquay - Varina
      • Fuquay - Varina is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fuquay - Varina <1>
    • Kennebec
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebec
      • Kennebec is located in Wake County
    • Holly Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <1>
    • Apex
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
      • Apex is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apex <1>
    • Macks Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macks Village
      • Macks Village is located in Wake County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Wake County
    • Indian Trail
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
      • Indian Trail is located in Wake County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Swann, see our County-by-County Page for Swann.

Newspapers Published in Swann ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Swann.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Swann, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Swann.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Swann:

Cemeteries Near Swann ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Swann.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Swann covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Swann, with the one closest to Swann listed first.

  • Morris Chapel UMC Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • McQueen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McQueen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McQueen Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
  • Pierce Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
  • Old Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Church Cemetery
  • Green Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Armstrong Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Cemetery
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
  • Cypress Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Lee Memory Gardens
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Cool Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (99 more) ...
    • Pocket Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Crane Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crane Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crane Creek Cemetery
    • Black Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Swann in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Swann.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Swann, with the one closest to Swann listed first.

  • Spout Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Springs
    • Spout Springs is located in Harnett County
  • Cameron
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
    • Cameron is located in Moore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <1>
  • Manchester
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
    • Manchester is located in Cumberland County
  • Corinth
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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    • Corinth is located in Chatham County
  • Gulf
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
    • Gulf is located in Chatham County
  • Lillington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Haywood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
    • Haywood is located in Chatham County
  • Moncure
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Carthage
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Merry Oaks
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Oaks
    • Merry Oaks is located in Chatham County
  • Bunnlevel
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunnlevel
    • Bunnlevel is located in Harnett County
  • Goldston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldston
    • Goldston is located in Chatham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldston <1>
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    • Manly
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manly
      • Manly is located in Moore County
    • Southern Pines
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern Pines
      • Southern Pines is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,070 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southern Pines <1>
    • Carlos
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlos
      • Carlos is located in Cumberland County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Swann. See our List of 1890's Communities around Swann.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Swann. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lee County: www.leecountync.com/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Swann) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Swann. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3811, Longitude: -79.1092    
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Swann, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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