Welcome to Swain ...
Swain is located in Cape May County<1>.
The location of Swain has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Swain, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Swain is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Swain lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Swain: (609)
Websites for Swain ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.capemaycountychamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Swain, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Swain ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Swain - they are located in Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina (2), Oregon and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Swain.
Communities near Swain ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Swain.
- Ocean City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City
- Ocean City is located in Cape May County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,902 people
- Somers Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers Point
- Somers Point is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,153 people
- Linwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Wildwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - North Wildwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wildwood
- North Wildwood is located in Cape May County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,739 people
- Cape May
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape May
- Cape May is located in Cape May County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,404 people
- Sea Isle City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Isle City
- Sea Isle City is located in Cape May County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,019 people
- Estell Manor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estell Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estell Manor
- Estell Manor is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
- Corbin City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin City
- Corbin City is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Dennisville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennisville
- Dennisville is located in Cape May County
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 Swain. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Swain.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Swain. 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 Swain.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Swain. See our Newspapers Page for Swain.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Swain ...
Looking for more information about Swain? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Swain, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Swain.
Adding Swain to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Swain 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 Swain was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Swain on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Swain.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Swain. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cape May County: www.co.cape-may.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Cape May, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Swain - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |