Welcome to West Swanzey ...

West Swanzey is located in Cheshire County<1>.

The location of West Swanzey has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Swanzey, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

A typical abbreviation for West Swanzey: W. Swanzey

West Swanzey is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for West Swanzey: (603)

Communities near West Swanzey ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Swanzey.

• Keene
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
  • Keene is located in Cheshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,699 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <4>
• Athol
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
  • Athol is located in Worcester County (MA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
• Brattleboro
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brattleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brattleboro
  • Brattleboro is located in Windham County (VT)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,257 people
• Winchendon
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchendon
  • Winchendon is located in Worcester County (MA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,835 people
• Orange
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
  • Orange is located in Franklin County (MA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
• Peterborough
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterborough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterborough
  • Peterborough is located in Hillsborough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,743 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterborough <4>
• Rindge
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rindge
  • Rindge is located in Cheshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,129 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rindge <4>
• Jaffrey
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaffrey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaffrey
  • Jaffrey is located in Cheshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,287 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jaffrey <4>
• Winchester
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
  • Winchester is located in Cheshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,217 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <4>
• Walpole
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
  • Walpole is located in Cheshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,032 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walpole <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Swanzey ...

Looking for more information about West Swanzey? 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 West Swanzey, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for West Swanzey.

Adding West Swanzey to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West Swanzey 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 West Swanzey was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found West Swanzey in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Swanzey.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cheshire County: www.co.cheshire.nh.us/

The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/