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Welcome to Swatara ...

Swatara is located in Schuylkill County<1>.


The location of Swatara has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Swatara, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1852.

Swatara is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Swatara ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Swatara: This one is located in Schuylkill County and the other is located in Dauphin County.

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

Communities near Swatara ...

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

  • Pottsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Shamokin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamokin
    • Shamokin is located in Northumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,909 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamokin <4>
  • Mount Carmel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
    • Mount Carmel is located in Northumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,708 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <4>
  • Schuylkill Haven
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schuylkill Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuylkill Haven
    • Schuylkill Haven is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,086 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schuylkill Haven <4>
  • Shenandoah
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Minersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
    • Minersville is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,133 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minersville <4>
  • Mahanoy City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Frackville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Myerstown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Orwigsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Swatara ...

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

Adding Swatara to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Swatara 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 Swatara was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Swatara post office opened in 1852.

We also found Swatara in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Swatara.

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

The official website for Schuylkill County: www.co.schuylkill.pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Schuylkill, 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 Swatara - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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