Swift, Missouri

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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[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Swift
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 November 2016.

Coordinates: 36°19′45″N 89°45′15″W / 36.32917°N 89.75417°W / 36.32917; -89.75417


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