Swaim is an

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in northern Jackson County,

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, United States. It is located at the intersection of state routes 65 and

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, northwest of

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History

The community was probably named after the family of Moses Swaim, who was an early settler of the area. A post office operated under the name Swaim from 1910 to 1955.

References

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