Swamp Angel, Kansas

Swamp Angel, Kansas
Unincorporated settlement
Swamp Angel, Kansas
Coordinates: 39°11′40″N 96°28′56″W / 39.19444°N 96.48222°W / 39.19444; -96.48222Coordinates: 39°11′40″N 96°28′56″W / 39.19444°N 96.48222°W / 39.19444; -96.48222
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Pottawatomie
Elevation	1,001 ft (305 m)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
GNIS feature ID	484778^[1]

Swamp Angel is an unincorporated community in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, United States.

History

It was likely named after the Swamp Angel, a large Parrott rifle used in the American Civil War.^[2]

References

↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
↑ "Swamp Angel, Pottawatomie County". Lost Kansas Communities. Retrieved 22 June 2014.

Municipalities and communities of Pottawatomie County, Kansas, United States

County seat: Westmoreland

Cities	Belvue Emmett Havensville Louisville Manhattan‡ Olsburg Onaga St. George St. Marys‡ Wamego Westmoreland Wheaton

Unincorporated communities	Blaine Duluth Flush Fostoria Saint Clere Swamp Angel

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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