Welcome to Swenson ...
Swenson is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Swenson is located in Stonewall County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Swenson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
Swenson is 1,770 feet [539 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Swenson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Swenson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Swenson - it's located in North Dakota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Swenson.
Communities near Swenson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Swenson.
- Aspermont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspermont
- Aspermont is located in Stonewall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aspermont <3>
- Jayton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jayton
- Jayton is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jayton <3>
- Double Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Double Mountain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Mountain
- Double Mountain is located in Stonewall County
- Old Glory
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Glory
- Old Glory is located in Stonewall County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Glory <3>
- Flat Top
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Top
- Flat Top is located in Stonewall County
- Jud ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - Girard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
- Girard is located in Kent County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <3>
- Sagerton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagerton
- Sagerton is located in Haskell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sagerton <3>
- Hamlin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
- Hamlin is located in Fisher County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamlin <3>
- Rule
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rule have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rule
- Rule is located in Haskell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 611 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rule <3>
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 Swenson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Swenson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Swenson. 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 Swenson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Swenson. See our Newspapers Page for Swenson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Swenson ...
Looking for more information about Swenson? 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 Swenson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Swenson.
Adding Swenson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Swenson 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 Swenson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Swenson post office opened in 1909.
We also found Swenson in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Texas.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Swenson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Swenson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Stonewall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Swenson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |