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Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Swanington, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Benton County's location in IndianaBenton County's location in Indiana
Swanington is located in Benton County, IndianaSwaningtonSwaningtonFreeland Park's location in Benton County
Coordinates: 40°35′00″N 87°16′38″W / 40.58333°N 87.27722°W / 40.58333; -87.27722
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyBenton
TownshipCenter
Elevation804 ft (245 m)
ZIP code47944
Area code765
FIPS code18-74492
GNIS feature ID444465

Swanington is an unincorporated community in Center Township, Benton County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Benton County Railroad map, circa 1896, showing the location of Swanington

Swanington was platted by William Swan at the intersection of the existing Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway (the "Big Four") which ran southeast from nearby Fowler and the new Chicago, Attica and Southern Railroad. Before its platting, the site was known as Wyndham, the name possibly coming from the town of Windham, Connecticut. In the 1920s the town supported a general store, grain elevator, grade school, United Brethren church and about 100 people.

A post office was established at Swanington in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1937.

Geography

Swanington is located at 40°35′00″N 87°16′38″W / 40.58333°N 87.27722°W / 40.58333; -87.27722 in Center Township, on U.S. Route 52 southeast of Fowler.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Swanington, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  4. Birch, Jesse Setlington (1942) . "Unincorporated communities of the County". History of Benton County and Historic Oxford. Oxford, Indiana: Craw & Craw. p. 206.
  5. "Benton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 26, 2014.

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Municipalities and communities of Benton County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Fowler
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