Welcome to Swannanoa ...Swannanoa is located in Buncombe County<1>. The pronunciation of Swannanoa: swan-uh-NO-uh<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Swannanoa, 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. Swannanoa is 2,190 feet [668 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Swannanoa is about ½ mile above sea level. Time Zone: Swannanoa lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time Area Code for Swannanoa: 828 The ZIP code for Swannanoa: 28778<4> Communities Also Named Swannanoa ...Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Swannanoa - they are located in New Jersey and Virginia. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Swannanoa. Communities near Swannanoa ...We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Swannanoa.
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 Swannanoa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Swannanoa. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Swannanoa. 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 Swannanoa. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Swannanoa. See our Newspapers Page for Swannanoa. TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Swannanoa ...Looking for more information about Swannanoa? 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 Swannanoa, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Swannanoa. Adding Swannanoa to Our Gazetteer ...We originally found mention of Swannanoa 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 Swannanoa was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895). For more details, see References and Mentions for Swannanoa. Footnotes ...
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