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Swiftex, Texas

Coordinates: 30°12′23″N 97°18′49″W / 30.20639°N 97.31361°W / 30.20639; -97.31361
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Swiftex, Texas
Swiftex is located in Texas
Swiftex
Swiftex
Swiftex is located in the United States
Swiftex
Swiftex
Coordinates: 30°12′23″N 97°18′49″W / 30.20639°N 97.31361°W / 30.20639; -97.31361
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBastrop
Elevation492 ft (150 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)512 & 737
GNIS feature ID2034781[1]

Swiftex is an unincorporated community in Bastrop County, located in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] It is located within the Greater Austin metropolitan area.

History

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Swiftex was first known as Swiftex village when it was first built in the early 1940s. It became a military station for residents of nearby Camp Swift. There were 200 homes built in the community that disappeared as soon as the station closed after World War II. It continued to be featured on county maps in the 1980s, but there were no population estimates. Its name is a contraction of "Swift, Texas".[2]

Geography

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Swiftex is located 6 mi (9.7 km) north of Bastrop in central Bastrop County.[2]

Education

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The community of Swiftex is served by the Bastrop Independent School District.

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Swiftex, Texas
  2. ^ a b Mitchell Marks, Paula (April 1, 1995). "Swiftex, TX". tshaonline.org.