Welcome to Swanson ...

Swanson is located in Harrison County<1>.

Swanson is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Swanson: 740 & 220<3>

Communities Also Named Swanson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Swanson - they are located in Georgia, Michigan, Ontario and Saskatchewan.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Swanson.

Communities near Swanson ...

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

Weirton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Weirton is located in Hancock County (WV)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,068 people
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Steubenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Steubenville is located in Jefferson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,586 people
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Toronto
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Toronto is located in Jefferson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
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Wintersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wintersville is located in Jefferson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
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Wellsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wellsville is located in Columbiana County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
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Mingo Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Mingo Junction is located in Jefferson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,185 people
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Cadiz
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cadiz is located in Harrison County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,153 people
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Carrollton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,017 people
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Follansbee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Follansbee is located in Brooke County (WV)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,669 people
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Wellsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wellsburg is located in Brooke County (WV)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,497 people
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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 Swanson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Swanson.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Swanson ...

Looking for more information about Swanson? 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 Swanson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Swanson.

Adding Swanson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Swanson 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 Swanson was in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Swanson.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Harrison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Swanson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 740 code has been Overlayed with the 220 area code. New phone numbers in the Swanson area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the Swanson area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.