Swift, Missouri
Swift is an extinct town in Pemiscot County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]
A variant name was "Swifton".[2] A post office called Swifton was established in 1914, the name was changed to Swift in 1926, and the post office closed in 1943.[3] The community has the name of one Mr. Swift, the original owner of the town site.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Swift
- ^ a b "Pemiscot County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
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36°19′45″N 89°45′15″W / 36.32917°N 89.75417°W
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