Swan Lake, Mississippi
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Swan Lake is an unincorporated community located in Tallahatchie County
, Mississippi
, United States
. Swan Lake is approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Glendora
and 7 miles (11.3 km) south of Webb
along Swan Lake Road. Swan Lake has a post office
with ZIP code
38958. It is hard to say 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 was 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.
Tallahatchie County, Mississippi
-National protected areas:*Coldwater River National Wildlife Refuge *Tallahatchie National Wildlife Refuge -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 14,903 people, 5,263 households, and 3,826 families residing in the county. The population density was 23 people per square mile...
, Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Swan Lake is approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Glendora
Glendora, Mississippi
Glendora is a village in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 285 at the 2000 census.-History:Glendora started out as a small sawmill site. Logs were floated down the river from around the vicinity of Webb to be sawed there....
and 7 miles (11.3 km) south of Webb
Webb, Mississippi
Webb is a town in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 587 at the 2000 census.-History:Webb was founded around 1880. The first post office was founded in 1880 and named Hood for one of the earlier settlers. In 1882, Judge James L.A...
along Swan Lake Road. Swan Lake has a post office
Post office
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with ZIP code
ZIP Code
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38958. It is hard to say 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 was 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.