Place:Swain, North Carolina, United States

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Place Information
Name
Swain
Alternate names
Swain     (Getty Vocabulary Program)
Type
County
Coordinates
35.467°N 83.483°W
Located in
North Carolina, United States     (1871 - )
See also
Jackson, North Carolina, United States     (Parent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990))
Macon, North Carolina, United States     (Parent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990))
Contained Places

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Alarka
Almond
Big Laurel
Birdtown
Bryson City
Bryson Place
Carson Mill
Cherokee Indian Reservation
Cherokee
De Hart Mill
Ela
Fairfax
Franklin Grove
Halls Ford
Hewitt
Jackson Line
Jenkins Place
Lackey Hill
Lauada
Maple Springs
Nantahala
Needmore
Oconaluftee Indian Village
Proctor
Ravensford
Roundhill
Solola Valley
Talc Mountain
Three Forks
Unahala
Wright Place
Unknown
Ocona Lufty
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source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog
the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia

Swain County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population is 12,968. Its county seat is Bryson City6.

Swain County is home of the Nantahala River and Nantahala Outdoor Center. Swain County is also the home of The Inspirations, a professional Southern Gospel quartet who live in Bryson City. The quartet hosts the annual Singing In The Smokies each year at nearby Inspiration Park.

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History

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The county was formed in 1871 from parts of Jackson County and Macon County. It was named for David L. Swain, governor of North Carolina from 1832 to 1835, and president of the University of North Carolina from 1835 to 1868. in 2001 and 2004, the great Swain County football team captured the state football championship for a seventh time.

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Timeline

Date Event Source
1871 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1871 Court records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1871 Land records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1871 Marriage records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1871 Probate records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1880 First census Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1880 No significant boundary changes after this year Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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Population History

source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year Population
1880 3,784
1890 6,577
1900 8,401
1910 10,403
1920 13,224
1930 11,568
1940 12,177
1950 9,921
1960 8,387
1970 7,861
1980 10,283
1990 11,268
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External links

www.swaincounty.org

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