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'''Swan Lake''' is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] located in [[Tallahatchie County, Mississippi|Tallahatchie County]], [[Mississippi]]. Swan Lake is approximately {{convert|4|mi|km}} north of [[Glendora, Mississippi|Glendora]] and {{convert|7|mi|km}} south of [[Webb, Mississippi|Webb]] along Swan Lake Road. Swan Lake has a post office with [[ZIP code]] 38958.<ref>[http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=38958&Go=Go ZIP Code Lookup]</ref> It is unclear when Swan Lake became an official community, but it was thought to be in the early to mid |
'''Swan Lake''' is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] located in [[Tallahatchie County, Mississippi|Tallahatchie County]], [[Mississippi]]. Swan Lake is approximately {{convert|4|mi|km}} north of [[Glendora, Mississippi|Glendora]] and {{convert|7|mi|km}} south of [[Webb, Mississippi|Webb]] along Swan Lake Road. Swan Lake has a post office with [[ZIP code]] 38958.<ref>[http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=38958&Go=Go ZIP Code Lookup]</ref> It is unclear when Swan Lake became an official community, but it was thought to be in the early- to mid-20th century. It was started by a wealthy farmer named Bob Flautt. His labor and cotton gin were located in the most central part of his plantation. Swan Lake is actually the name of a lake about a mile north of the gin lot. Eventually the name was given to the plantation. Catfish ponds were eventually built that would parallel the gin lot. A small crop dusting airport would be installed as well as a store and post office. |
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Coordinates: 33°52′29″N 90°17′00″W / 33.87472°N 90.28333°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Tallahatchie |
Elevation | 148 ft (45 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 38958 |
Area code | 662 |
GNIS feature ID | 678451[1] |
Swan Lake is an unincorporated community located in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi. Swan Lake is approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Glendora and 7 miles (11 km) south of Webb along Swan Lake Road. Swan Lake has a post office with ZIP code 38958.[2] It is unclear when Swan Lake became an official community, but it was thought to be in the early- to mid-20th century. It was started by a wealthy farmer named Bob Flautt. His labor and cotton gin were located in the most central part of his plantation. Swan Lake is actually the name of a lake about a mile north of the gin lot. Eventually the name was given to the plantation. Catfish ponds were eventually built that would parallel the gin lot. A small crop dusting airport would be installed as well as a store and post office.
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Post office which was once operated in the community
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Homes in the Swan Lake community just off Sharkey Road