Swanzy, Michigan | |
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  Swanzy Location within the state of Michigan  Swanzy Swanzy (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 46°18′10″N 87°22′27″W / 46.30278°N 87.37417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Marquette |
| Township | Forsyth |
| Elevation | 1,145 ft (349 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 49885 (Skandia) |
| Area code | 906 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1617886[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 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Swanzy, Michigan
- ↑ "Marquette County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
- ↑ 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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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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