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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 Swiftwater (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 Swiftwater. 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.

Name Variations for Swiftwater ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Swift Water.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Swiftwater is located in Monroe County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Monroe County: Sussex (NJ), Warren (NJ), Carbon, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Northampton, Pike & Wayne.

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

  • Monroe County     (The home county of Swiftwater)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swiftwater, with the one closest to Swiftwater listed first.
    • Paradise Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Valley
      • Paradise Valley is located in Monroe County
    • Pocono Summit
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Reeders
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Mountainhome
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pocono Pines
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocono Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocono Pines
      • Pocono Pines is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocono Pines <1>
    • Tobyhanna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Appenzell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Appenzell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appenzell
      • Appenzell is located in Monroe County
    • McMichael
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMichael
      • McMichael is located in Monroe County
    • Long Pond
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Mount Pocono
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pocono have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pocono
      • Mount Pocono is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pocono <1>
    • Arlington Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
      • Arlington Heights is located in Monroe County
    • East Stroudsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swiftwater, with the one closest to Swiftwater listed first.
    • Meckesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckesville
      • Meckesville is located in Carbon County
    • Albrightsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jonesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Carbon County
    • Little Gap
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Gap
      • Little Gap is located in Carbon County
    • East Side
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Side have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side
      • East Side is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
    • Unionville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Carbon County
    • Leslie Run
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leslie Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie Run
      • Leslie Run is located in Carbon County
    • Penn Haven Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Penn Haven Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Haven Junction
      • Penn Haven Junction is located in Carbon County
    • Bowmanstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowmanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmanstown
      • Bowmanstown is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowmanstown <1>
    • Palmerton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerton
      • Palmerton is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,321 people
    • Hazard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hazard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
      • Hazard is located in Carbon County
    • Jim Thorpe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
      • Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
      • Former names for Jim Thorpe:
      • East Mauch Chunk
      • Mauch Chunk
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <1>
  • Lackawanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swiftwater, with the one closest to Swiftwater listed first.
    • Lehigh
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lehigh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
      • Lehigh is located in Lackawanna County
    • Turnersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
      • Turnersville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Yostville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yostville
      • Yostville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Moscow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,026 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <1>
    • Spring Brook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Brook
      • Spring Brook is located in Lackawanna County
    • Aberdeen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Lackawanna County
    • Drinker
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drinker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinker
      • Drinker is located in Lackawanna County
    • Wimmers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimmers
      • Wimmers is located in Lackawanna County
    • Elmhurst
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Cobb
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Cobb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cobb
      • Mount Cobb is located in Lackawanna County
    • Cortez
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortez
      • Cortez is located in Lackawanna County
    • Belian Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belian Village
      • Belian Village is located in Lackawanna County
  • Lehigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swiftwater, with the one closest to Swiftwater listed first.
    • Slatington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slatington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatington
      • Slatington is located in Lehigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slatington <1>
    • Wellington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wellington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Lehigh County
    • Custer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Custer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
      • Custer is located in Lehigh County
    • Emerald
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emerald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
      • Emerald is located in Lehigh County
    • Friedens
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens
      • Friedens is located in Lehigh County
    • Rockdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Lehigh County
    • Slatedale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatedale
      • Slatedale is located in Lehigh County
    • Coplay
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coplay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coplay
      • Coplay is located in Lehigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coplay <1>
    • Rising Sun
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rising Sun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Lehigh County
  • Luzerne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swiftwater, with the one closest to Swiftwater listed first.
    • Stoddartsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stoddartsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddartsville
      • Stoddartsville is located in Luzerne County
    • Bear Creek Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Penn Lake Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penn Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Lake Park
      • Penn Lake Park is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
    • Dupont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
      • Dupont is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,693 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupont <1>
    • Houston City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston City
      • Houston City is located in Luzerne County
    • Langdon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Langdon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
      • Langdon is located in Luzerne County
    • Avoca
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,603 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <1>
    • Yatesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
      • Yatesville is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
    • White Haven
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Haven
      • White Haven is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Haven <1>
    • Duryea
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duryea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duryea
      • Duryea is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,910 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duryea <1>
    • Eckley ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckley
      • Eckley is located in Luzerne County
      • Eckley has also been known as:
      • Eckley Miners Village
    • Glen Summit
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Summit
      • Glen Summit is located in Luzerne County
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swiftwater, with the one closest to Swiftwater listed first.
    • Roseto
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseto
      • Roseto is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseto <1>
    • Slateford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slateford
      • Slateford is located in Northampton County
    • Pen Argyl
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Portland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Portland is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
    • Bangor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
      • Bangor is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <1>
    • New Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
      • New Village is located in Northampton County
    • Wind Gap
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • East Bangor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bangor
      • East Bangor is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
    • Richmond
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richmond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Northampton County
    • Arndts
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arndts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arndts
      • Arndts is located in Northampton County
    • Belfast
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfast have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
      • Belfast is located in Northampton County
    • Kesslersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kesslersville
      • Kesslersville is located in Northampton County
      • Kesslersville has also been known as:
      • Alamanda
      • Keslers
      • Kesslers
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swiftwater, with the one closest to Swiftwater listed first.
    • La Anna
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for La Anna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Anna
      • La Anna is located in Pike County
    • South Sterling
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Panther
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Panther. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
      • Panther is located in Pike County
    • Egypt Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Egypt Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Mills
      • Egypt Mills is located in Pike County
    • Ledgedale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ledgedale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgedale
      • Ledgedale is located in Pike County
    • Blooming Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
      • Blooming Grove is located in Pike County
    • Paupack
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Lords Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilsonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
      • Wilsonville is located in Pike County
    • Kimble
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimble
      • Kimble is located in Pike County
    • Conashaugh
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conashaugh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conashaugh
      • Conashaugh is located in Pike County
    • Rowland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swiftwater, with the one closest to Swiftwater listed first.
    • Sterling
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Hollisterville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollisterville
      • Hollisterville is located in Wayne County
    • Lakeville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Maplewood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
      • Maplewood is located in Wayne County
    • Uswick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uswick
      • Uswick is located in Wayne County
    • Tresslarville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresslarville
      • Tresslarville is located in Wayne County
    • Hawley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
      • Hawley is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawley <1>
    • South Canaan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Canaan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canaan
      • South Canaan is located in Wayne County
  • Sussex County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swiftwater, with the one closest to Swiftwater listed first.
    • Hardwick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
      • Hardwick is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Wallpack Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallpack Center
      • Wallpack Center is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Middleville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleville
      • Middleville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Crandon Lakes
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandon Lakes
      • Crandon Lakes is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Swartswood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartswood
      • Swartswood is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Layton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
      • Layton is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Normanook
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Normanook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normanook
      • Normanook is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Tranquility
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
      • Tranquility is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Balesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Balesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balesville
      • Balesville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Newton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,977 people
    • Brighton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Sussex County (NJ)
  • Warren County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swiftwater, with the one closest to Swiftwater listed first.
    • Columbia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Hainesburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesburg
      • Hainesburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Millbrook ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
      • Millbrook is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Vail
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
      • Vail is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Blairstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
      • Blairstown is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Mount Hermon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
      • Mount Hermon is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Paulina
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulina
      • Paulina is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Belvidere
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
      • Belvidere is located in Warren County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
    • Hope
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Foul Rift ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foul Rift
      • Foul Rift is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Hazen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
      • Hazen is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Harmony
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Warren County (NJ)

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

Cemeteries Near Swiftwater ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Swiftwater.

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 Swiftwater covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kellersville Methodist Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Laurelwood Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurelwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurelwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stroud Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stroud Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stroud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Franklin Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillside Memorial Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Green Ridge Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kellers Cherry Valley Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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    • Delaware Water Gap Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delaware Water Gap Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delaware Water Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Buena Vista Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buena Vista Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buena Vista 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Swiftwater had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Paradise Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Valley
    • Paradise Valley is located in Monroe County
  • Tannersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tannersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannersville
    • Tannersville is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tannersville <1>
  • Parkside
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkside
    • Parkside is located in Monroe County
  • Pocono Summit
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Henryville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
    • Henryville is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henryville <1>
  • Cresco
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cresco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresco
    • Cresco is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cresco <1>
  • Reeders
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Bartonsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartonsville
    • Bartonsville is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartonsville <1>
  • Analomink
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Analomink have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Analomink
    • Analomink is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Analomink <1>
  • Mountainhome
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Long Pond
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • McMichael
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMichael
    • McMichael is located in Monroe County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Appenzell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Appenzell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appenzell
      • Appenzell is located in Monroe County
    • Canadensis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canadensis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadensis
      • Canadensis is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canadensis <1>
    • Tobyhanna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Swiftwater ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Swiftwater.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Swiftwater, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Swiftwater.

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 helpful websites 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 Swiftwater:

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

The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Swiftwater, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Swiftwater) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Swiftwater. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0954, Longitude: -75.3249       In this case, the coordinates for Swiftwater have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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