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Welcome to West Swanzey ...

West Swanzey is located in Cheshire County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Swanzey, you might consider that their post office opened in 1849.

A typical abbreviation for West Swanzey: W. Swanzey

West Swanzey is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for West Swanzey: 603

The ZIP code for West Swanzey: 03469<3>

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)
    • Keene is located in Cheshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
    • 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)
    • Athol is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
  • Brattleboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Brattleboro is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brattleboro
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,257 people
  • Winchendon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Winchendon is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchendon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,835 people
  • Orange
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Orange is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
  • Peterborough
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Rindge
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jaffrey
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Winchester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Walpole
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

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 (so far) for West Swanzey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the West Swanzey post office opened in 1849.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Cheshire, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Swanzey - 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 West Swanzey). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether West Swanzey 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.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/