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History · Swan Township

Swan Township dates to 1853, and 27% of its homes were built before 1940

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0on the National Register
27%homes built before 1940
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How Swan Township began

When was Swan Township founded?

1853

Swan Township dates its founding to 1853 (Wikidata). Its post office opened in 1838.

2020 census: 248173 years
Founding year: Wikidata. First post office: 1838.
Places that used to be

Lost post offices, old corners, places now gone and burying grounds

Two other post offices opened and closed inside today’s town.

Swan Creek
1838–1962
Youngstown
1871–1931
18301930today
Hamlets and corners on the map
Swan CreekYoungstown
Gone or out of use
Crawford SchoolschoolDowning SchoolschoolGilliam SchoolschoolHoisington SchoolschoolSisson SchoolschoolSugarloaf SchoolschoolSwan Creek Post Officepost office
1cemetery inside Swan Township
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US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Greenbush TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townPoint Pleasant TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townWalnut Grove TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townRoseville TownshipIts storyB−

Questions about Swan Township’s history

What year was Swan Township founded?

In 1853, according to Wikidata. Swan Township’s post office opened in 1838.

Memory lane

What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.