Swift is an extinct town in Pemiscot County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.
A variant name was "Swifton". A post office called Swifton was established in 1914, the name was changed to Swift in 1926, and the post office closed in 1943. The community has the name of one Mr. Swift, the original owner of the town site.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Swift
- ^ "Pemiscot County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
36°19′45″N 89°45′15″W / 36.32917°N 89.75417°W / 36.32917; -89.75417
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