Swamp Angel is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
in
Pottawatomie County, Kansas
Pottawatomie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat is Westmoreland. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 25,348. The county was named for the Potawatomi tribe.
History
Early history
For mill ...
, United States.
It is located approximately halfway between Manhattan and St. George.
History
It was likely named after the Swamp Angel, a large
Parrott rifle
The Parrott rifle was a type of muzzle-loading rifled artillery weapon used extensively in the American Civil War.
Parrott rifle
The gun was invented by Captain Robert Parker Parrott, a West Point graduate. He was an American soldier and inven ...
used in the American Civil War.
Education
The community is served by
Manhattan–Ogden USD 383
Manhattan–Ogden USD 383 is a public unified school district headquartered in Manhattan, Kansas, United States. The district includes the communities of Manhattan (majority), Ogden, Swamp Angel, and nearby rural areas. The district, mostly ...
public school district.
References
Further reading
External links
* Pottawatomie County maps
CurrentHistoric
KDOT
Unincorporated communities in Pottawatomie County, Kansas
Unincorporated communities in Kansas
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