Swanzy, Michigan
Unincorporated community
Swanzy is located in Michigan
Swanzy
Swanzy
Location within the state of Michigan
Swanzy is located in the United States
Swanzy
Swanzy
Swanzy (the United States)
Coordinates: 46°18′10″N 87°22′27″W / 46.30278°N 87.37417°W / 46.30278; -87.37417
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyMarquette
TownshipForsyth
Elevation
1,145 ft (349 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49885 (Skandia)
Area code906
GNIS feature ID1617886[1]

Swanzy is an unincorporated community in Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan.[1] The community is located within Forsyth Township. As an unincorporated community, Swanzy has no legally defined boundaries or population statistics of its own.

History

A post office called Swanzy was established in 1889, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[2] The community was named after Swanzey, New Hampshire.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Swanzy, Michigan
  2. ^ "Marquette County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
  3. ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 129.


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