Swainton, New Jersey Explained

Swainton, New Jersey
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA New Jersey Cape May County#USA New Jersey#USA
Pushpin Label:Swainton
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Cape May County (Inset: Cape May County in New Jersey)
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Cape May
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Middle
Elevation Ft:20
Coordinates:39.1314°N -74.7775°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:08210
Area Code:609, 640
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:0881036
Unit Pref:imperial

Swainton is an unincorporated community located within Middle Township in Cape May County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1] U.S. Route 9 and the Garden State Parkway are major roads of Swainton. Avalon is a coastal community directly across from Swainton, connected by Avalon Boulevard.

A post office was established in 1896, with Luther Swain as the first postmaster.[2]

Swainton is home to Union League National Golf Club—a 27-hole golf course offering an 18000square feet clubhouse.[3]

Education

Swainton is within the Middle Township School District which operates Middle Township High School.

Countywide schools include Cape May County Technical High School and Cape May County Special Services School District.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search
  2. Book: Stevens . Lewis Townsend . The History of Cape May County, New Jersey: From the Aboriginal Times to the Present Day . 1897 . Star of the Cape Publishing Co. . 468.
  3. https://member.unionleague.org/history History