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Swansons Landing is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Swansons Landing is located in Harrison County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Swansons Landing: Swansons Lndg. (or less commonly used: Swansons Lndng.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Swansons Landing for more information about variations on the name of Swansons Landing.

Swansons Landing is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Swansons Landing lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Swansons Landing: (903) & (430)<4>

Communities near Swansons Landing ...

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

  • Vivian
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vivian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vivian
    • Vivian is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,443 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vivian <5>
  • Blanchard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
    • Blanchard is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanchard <5>
  • Greenwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Waskom
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waskom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waskom
    • Waskom is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waskom <5>
  • Benton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Benton is located in Bossier Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,092 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <5>
  • Jefferson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Jefferson is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,924 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <5>
  • Oil City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
    • Oil City is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oil City <5>
  • Mooringsport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooringsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooringsport
    • Mooringsport is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooringsport <5>
  • Scottsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
    • Scottsville is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <5>
  • Hosston
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Swansons Landing ...

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

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

The official website for Harrison County: www.co.harrison.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Harrison, 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 Swansons Landing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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