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Swanwick, Missouri

Coordinates: 39°18′51″N 94°01′52″W / 39.31417°N 94.03111°W / 39.31417; -94.03111
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Swanwick is an unincorporated community in Ray County, in the U.S. state of Missouri and part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.[1]

History

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A post office called Swanwick was established in 1872, and remained in operation until 1902.[2] A railroad employee gave the community the name of his wife, Swan Gower.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Swanwick, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  3. ^ "Ray County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.

39°18′51″N 94°01′52″W / 39.31417°N 94.03111°W / 39.31417; -94.03111