Welcome to Swift ...
Swift is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Swift is located in Nacogdoches County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Swift, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Swift, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
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
Swift is located in the (936) area code.
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, Tennessee 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.
- Nacogdoches
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nacogdoches
- Nacogdoches is located in Nacogdoches County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,461 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nacogdoches <4>
- Garrison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Garrison is located in Nacogdoches County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrison <4>
- Appleby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleby
- Appleby is located in Nacogdoches County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Chireno
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chireno
- Chireno is located in Nacogdoches County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chireno <4>
- Martinsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Martinsville is located in Nacogdoches County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <4>
- Attoyac
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attoyac
- Attoyac is located in Nacogdoches County
- Woden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woden
- Woden is located in Nacogdoches County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woden <4>
- Whispering Pines
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Whispering Pines is located in Nacogdoches County
- Fitze
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Redfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
- Redfield is located in Nacogdoches County
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 on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Swift in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Swift post office opened in 1883.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Swift.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Swift. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Nacogdoches County: www.co.nacogdoches.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 Nacogdoches, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Swift - 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> | 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/ |