Welcome to Swift ...
Swift is located in Hardin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Swift, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Swift had a population of 5,764 people.<2> (see below for details).
Swift is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Swift lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Swift: 731
Communities Also Named Swift ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Swift - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Ohio, Texas and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Swift.
Communities near Swift ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Swift.
- Mount Lebanon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
- Mount Lebanon is located in Decatur County
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,387 people
- Savannah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Belle Meade
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
- Belle Meade is located in Hardin County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,017 people
- Clifton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Adamsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Crump
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crump have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
- Crump is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,459 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crump <5>
- Lutts
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lutts have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutts
- Lutts is located in Wayne County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutts <5>
- Scotts Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Decaturville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Nixon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nixon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Nixon is located in Hardin County
- Estimated population in 2014: 718 people
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 Swift. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Swift.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Swift. 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 Swift.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Swift. See our Newspapers Page for Swift.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Swift ...
Looking for more information about Swift? 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 Swift, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Swift.
Adding Swift to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Swift 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 Swift was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Swift post office opened in 1890.
We also found Swift in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Swift.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Hardin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Swift. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Swift - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |