Swanington, Indiana

Swanington
Unincorporated community

Benton County's location in Indiana
Swanington

Freeland Park's location in Benton County

Coordinates: 40°35′00″N 87°16′38″W / 40.58333°N 87.27722°W / 40.58333; -87.27722Coordinates: 40°35′00″N 87°16′38″W / 40.58333°N 87.27722°W / 40.58333; -87.27722
Country United States
State Indiana
County Benton
Township Center
Elevation[1] 801 ft (244 m)
Population 15
ZIP code 47944
FIPS code 18-74492[2]
GNIS feature ID 444465

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

History

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.[3]

A post office was established at Swanington in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1937.[4]

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. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Birch, Jesse Setlington (1942) [1928]. "Unincorporated community s of the County". History of Benton County and Historic Oxford. Oxford, Indiana: Craw & Craw. p. 206.
  4. ↑ "Benton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 August 2014.


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