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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Swift (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Swift. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Swift is located in Washington County.

To see how the shape of Ohio's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Athens, Monroe, Morgan, Noble, Pleasants (WV), Tyler (WV) & Wood (WV).

Below are the counties that are near Swift. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Swift:

  • Washington County     (The home county of Swift)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swift, with the one closest to Swift listed first.
    • Luke Chute
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luke Chute. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke Chute
      • Luke Chute is located in Washington County
    • Beverly
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Beverly is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,336 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly <3>
    • Wolf Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wolf Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
      • Wolf Creek is located in Washington County
    • Watertown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
      • Watertown is located in Washington County
    • Churchtown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
      • Churchtown is located in Washington County
    • Lowell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <3>
    • Barlow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
      • Barlow is located in Washington County
    • Alden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
      • Alden is located in Washington County
    • Vincent
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
      • Vincent is located in Washington County
    • Napier
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Napier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
      • Napier is located in Washington County
    • Devola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devola
      • Devola is located in Washington County
    • Macksburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Decaturville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
      • Decaturville is located in Washington County
  • Athens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swift, with the one closest to Swift listed first.
    • Armadale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armadale
      • Armadale is located in Athens County
    • Amesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesville
      • Amesville is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amesville <3>
    • Big Run
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Athens County
    • Mudsock ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mudsock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudsock
      • Mudsock is located in Athens County
    • Beebe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beebe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
      • Beebe is located in Athens County
    • Stewart
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
      • Stewart is located in Athens County
    • Glouster
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glouster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glouster
      • Glouster is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,779 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glouster <3>
    • Trimble
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
      • Trimble is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trimble <3>
    • Hartleyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartleyville
      • Hartleyville is located in Athens County
    • Jacksonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
    • Guysville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guysville
      • Guysville is located in Athens County
    • Mount Nebo ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Nebo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
      • Mount Nebo is located in Athens County
    • Greens Run
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Run
      • Greens Run is located in Athens County
  • Guernsey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swift, with the one closest to Swift listed first.
    • Cumberland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Bluebell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluebell
      • Bluebell is located in Guernsey County
      • Bluebell has also been known as:
      • Opperman
    • Pleasant City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant City
      • Pleasant City is located in Guernsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant City <3>
    • Claysville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
      • Claysville is located in Guernsey County
    • Buffalo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Senecaville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senecaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senecaville
      • Senecaville is located in Guernsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senecaville <3>
    • Byesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byesville
      • Byesville is located in Guernsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byesville <3>
    • Spring Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Guernsey County
  • Hocking County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swift, with the one closest to Swift listed first.
    • Jobs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jobs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs
      • Jobs is located in Hocking County
    • Murray City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray City
      • Murray City is located in Hocking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray City <3>
    • New Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Hocking County
    • Orbiston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orbiston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orbiston
      • Orbiston is located in Hocking County
    • New Pittsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
      • New Pittsburg is located in Hocking County
    • Candy Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candy Town
      • Candy Town is located in Hocking County
    • Sand Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
      • Sand Run is located in Hocking County
    • Carbon Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
      • Carbon Hill is located in Hocking County
    • Sand Run Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Run Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run Junction
      • Sand Run Junction is located in Hocking County
  • Meigs County
    • Tuppers Plains
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tuppers Plains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuppers Plains
      • Tuppers Plains is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuppers Plains <3>
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swift, with the one closest to Swift listed first.
    • Stafford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Graysville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Graysville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Lewisville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
      • Lewisville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swift, with the one closest to Swift listed first.
    • Stockport
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hackney
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackney
      • Hackney is located in Morgan County
    • Neelysville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelysville
      • Neelysville is located in Morgan County
    • Todds
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds
      • Todds is located in Morgan County
    • Reinersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reinersville
      • Reinersville is located in Morgan County
    • McConnelsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnelsville
      • McConnelsville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnelsville <3>
    • Chesterhill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterhill
      • Chesterhill is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterhill <3>
    • Westland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
      • Westland is located in Morgan County
    • Malta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • Malta is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <3>
    • Elliott Crossroads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elliott Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Crossroads
      • Elliott Crossroads is located in Morgan County
    • Morganville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
      • Morganville is located in Morgan County
      • Morganville has also been known as:
      • Morgan
      • Wolf Creek
    • Joy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
      • Joy is located in Morgan County
    • Wrightstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightstown
      • Wrightstown is located in Morgan County
  • Muskingum County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swift, with the one closest to Swift listed first.
    • Museville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Museville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
      • Museville is located in Muskingum County
    • Blue Rock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • McDonald
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McDonald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
      • McDonald is located in Muskingum County
    • Cannelville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelville
      • Cannelville is located in Muskingum County
    • Philo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
      • Philo is located in Muskingum County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 728 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philo <3>
    • Seawright ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seawright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seawright
      • Seawright is located in Muskingum County
    • White Eyes Town ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Eyes Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Eyes Town
      • White Eyes Town is located in Muskingum County
    • Rix Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rix Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rix Mills
      • Rix Mills is located in Muskingum County
    • Buckeye
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buckeye. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
      • Buckeye is located in Muskingum County
    • Darlington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Darlington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Muskingum County
    • South Zanesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Zanesville
      • South Zanesville is located in Muskingum County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,095 people
    • New Concord
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Concord
      • New Concord is located in Muskingum County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Concord <3>
    • Fultonham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fultonham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultonham
      • Fultonham is located in Muskingum County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
  • Noble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swift, with the one closest to Swift listed first.
    • Dungannon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
      • Dungannon is located in Noble County
    • Crooked Tree
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crooked Tree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Tree
      • Crooked Tree is located in Noble County
    • Olive Green
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Green
      • Olive Green is located in Noble County
    • Dexter City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter City
      • Dexter City is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
    • Sharon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Noble County
    • South Olive
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Olive
      • South Olive is located in Noble County
    • Hoskinsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoskinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinsville
      • Hoskinsville is located in Noble County
    • Ashton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Noble County
    • Caldwell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Belle Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Fulda
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulda
      • Fulda is located in Noble County
    • Harriettsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriettsville
      • Harriettsville is located in Noble County
    • Sarahsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarahsville
      • Sarahsville is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swift, with the one closest to Swift listed first.
    • Chapel Hill ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
      • Chapel Hill is located in Perry County
    • San Toy ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for San Toy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Toy
      • San Toy is located in Perry County
      • San Toy has also been known as:
      • Santoy
    • Corning
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Rendville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rendville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendville
      • Rendville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Congo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
      • Congo is located in Perry County
    • Drakes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes
      • Drakes is located in Perry County
    • Hemlock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
      • Hemlock is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Ludington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ludington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
      • Ludington is located in Perry County
    • Crooksville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Roseville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Shawnee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • New Straitsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Straitsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Straitsville
      • New Straitsville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Straitsville <3>
    • Clover Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
      • Clover Hill is located in Perry County
  • Pleasants County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swift, with the one closest to Swift listed first.
    • Willow Island
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Island
      • Willow Island is located in Pleasants County (WV)
    • Belmont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Pleasants County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
    • Horseneck
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horseneck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseneck
      • Horseneck is located in Pleasants County (WV)
    • Saint Marys
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
      • Saint Marys is located in Pleasants County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <3>
    • Schultz
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schultz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultz
      • Schultz is located in Pleasants County (WV)
  • Wood County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swift, with the one closest to Swift listed first.
    • Boaz
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
      • Boaz is located in Wood County (WV)
    • Williamstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • North Hills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
      • North Hills is located in Wood County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
    • Vienna
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Wood County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <3>
    • Blennerhassett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blennerhassett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blennerhassett
      • Blennerhassett is located in Wood County (WV)
    • Washington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Wood County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <3>
    • Parkers Towne
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkers Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Towne
      • Parkers Towne is located in Wood County (WV)
    • Parkersburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Valley Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Valley Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mills
      • Valley Mills is located in Wood County (WV)
    • Lubeck
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubeck
      • Lubeck is located in Wood County (WV)
    • Pleasant View
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Wood County (WV)
    • Eli
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eli. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eli
      • Eli is located in Wood County (WV)
    • Dallison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dallison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallison
      • Dallison is located in Wood County (WV)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Swift, see our County-by-County Page for Swift.

Cemeteries Near Swift ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Swift.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Swift covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Swift, with the one closest to Swift listed first.

  • Milnor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milnor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milnor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morris Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beckett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beckett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beckett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olivet Methodist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blackemar Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackemar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackemar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Center Memorial Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Memorial Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Memorial Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • DeLong Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeLong Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeLong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Olney Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Methodist Protestant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Methodist Protestant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Methodist Protestant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wells Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Meigsville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meigsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meigsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Oakland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Waterford Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Swift had a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Swift, with the one closest to Swift listed first.

  • Luke Chute
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luke Chute. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke Chute
    • Luke Chute is located in Washington County
  • Roxbury
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
    • Roxbury is located in Morgan County
  • Hayward
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
    • Hayward is located in Washington County
  • Relief
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Relief have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
    • Relief is located in Washington County
  • Beckett
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett
    • Beckett is located in Washington County
  • Center Bend
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Bend
    • Center Bend is located in Morgan County
  • Mill Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Grove
    • Mill Grove is located in Morgan County
  • Waterford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
    • Waterford is located in Washington County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterford <3>
  • Beverly
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
    • Beverly is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,336 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly <3>
  • Hooksburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooksburg
    • Hooksburg is located in Morgan County
  • Stockport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Wolf Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wolf Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
    • Wolf Creek is located in Washington County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Moscow Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow Mills
      • Moscow Mills is located in Morgan County
    • Neelysville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelysville
      • Neelysville is located in Morgan County
    • Hackney
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackney
      • Hackney is located in Morgan County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Swift. See our List of 1890's Communities around Swift.

Newspapers Published in Swift ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Swift.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Swift, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Swift.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Swift:

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

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Swift, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Swift) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Swift. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5537, Longitude: -81.7162       In this case, the coordinates for Swift have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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