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Welcome to Swarts ...

Swarts is located in Greene County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Swarts, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Swarts is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area codes for Swarts: (724) & (874)<3>

Communities near Swarts ...

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

  • Washington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Waynesburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
    • Waynesburg is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,857 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesburg <4>
  • Masontown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
    • Masontown is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,260 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <4>
  • Centerville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 people
  • Bentleyville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentleyville
    • Bentleyville is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,479 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentleyville <4>
  • Brownsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Fairchance
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairchance have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchance
    • Fairchance is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,888 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairchance <4>
  • East Washington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Washington
    • East Washington is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,801 people
  • Cameron
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
    • Cameron is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <4>
  • Claysville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Swarts ...

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

Adding Swarts to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Swarts 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 Swarts was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Swarts on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Swarts.

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

The official website for Greene County: www.county.greenepa.net/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Swarts - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (874) is an overlay for area code (724).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.









 

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