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Swanton

Ghost town · Kent County, Maryland

Cecilton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1900, 1:62,500)
Cecilton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1900, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Swanton is a ghost town in Kent County, Maryland. It is one of 4 former communities in Kent County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 18th among the 24 Maryland counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Swanton as a historical populated place on the Millington topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 39.3648° N, 75.8341° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMillington
Elevation55 ft
Nearest living townGalena, MD
Distance to it2.8 miles
GNIS feature ID591995
Coordinates39.36483, -75.83410

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What's there now

Swanton is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Galena, MD (population 766), about 2.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 55 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Swanton?

Swanton is in Kent County, Maryland, at 39.3648, -75.8341.

How many ghost towns are in Kent County?

Kent County, Maryland has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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