Swinney Switch, Texas
Swinney Switch, Texas | ||
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ZIP codes 78368 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 1348156 | |
Swinney Switch, also known as Swinney, is an
The community is named for Sidney J. Swinney, who moved to Live Oak County from Gonzales and opened a store and gas station in the area in 1917. Swinney added the word "Switch" to the name of his settlement in the hopes that a railroad would build through it.[3][4]
References
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 2088. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Swinney Switch, Texas
- ^ Wolff Jr., Henry (October 10, 1995). "Two weeks are needed to get ready for a week of vacation". The Victoria Advocate. p. 4A.
- ^ John Leffler: Swinney Switch, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
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