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Swamproot

Ghost town · Mercer County, Pennsylvania

Mercer quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1913, 1:62,500)
Mercer quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1913, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Swamproot is a ghost town in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. It is the only former community in Mercer County recorded on the federal names register, out of 102 across Pennsylvania.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Swamproot as a historical populated place on the Grove City 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 41.1426° N, 80.0526° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGrove City
Elevation1,288 ft
Nearest living townGrove City, PA
Distance to it2.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1204780
Coordinates41.14256, -80.05256

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What's there now

Swamproot is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Grove City, PA (population 7,861), about 2.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,288 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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