Abandoned Record
About Swift
Swift is an extinct town in Pemiscot County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Swift, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.
Map
Where Swift is
Historic maps
5 historic USGS maps cover Swift
Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.
- 1940 Pascola sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1955 Pascola sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1956 Dyersburg sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1978 Wardell sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1983 Dyersburg sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
Before you go
- Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
- Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
- Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.
Nearby
Other sites near Swift
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Missouri index.
- Brent2.6 mi NE · Pemiscot
- Terry3.6 mi S · Pemiscot
- Concord Township5.6 mi SE · Pemiscot
- Black Island5.7 mi SE · Pemiscot
- Stancil6.3 mi E · Pemiscot
- Frailie7.1 mi NW · New Madrid
- Stewart8.2 mi E · Pemiscot
- Fourteen Bend9.8 mi E · Pemiscot
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Swift, Missouri": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q27995316.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).