Swaim is an
unincorporated community
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in northern
Jackson County,
Alabama
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, United States. It is located at the intersection of
state routes 65 and
146 146 may refer to:
*146 (number), a natural number
*AD 146, a year in the 2nd century AD
*146 BC, a year in the 2nd century BC
*146 (Antrim Artillery) Corps Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers
*146 Lucina, a main-belt asteroid
*Alfa Romeo 146
The ...
, northwest of
Skyline
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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
Unincorporated communities in Alabama
Unincorporated communities in Jackson County, Alabama
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