Swamp Angel, Kansas Explained

Swamp Angel, Kansas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Image Map1:Map of Pottawatomie Co, Ks, USA.png
Map Caption1:KDOT map of Pottawatomie County (legend)
Pushpin Map:Kansas#USA
Pushpin Label:Swamp Angel
Pushpin Label Position:left
Coordinates:39.1944°N -96.4822°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kansas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Pottawatomie
Subdivision Type3:Township
Established Title:Founded
Established Title1:Platted
Named For:Swamp Angel
Unit Pref:Imperial
Elevation Ft:1001
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:785
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:20-69600
Blank1 Name:GNIS ID
Blank1 Info:484778

Swamp Angel is an unincorporated community in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, United States. It is located approximately halfway between Manhattan and St. George.

History

It was likely named after the Swamp Angel, a large Parrott rifle used in the American Civil War.[1]

Education

The community is served by Manhattan–Ogden USD 383 public school district.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Swamp Angel, Pottawatomie County . Lost Kansas Communities . 22 June 2014.