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°WCoordinates: 40°35′00″N 87°16′38″W / 40.58333°N 87.27722°W
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 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.