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Swamp Angel, Kansas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 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
Named for	Swamp Angel
Elevation	1,001 ft (305 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	785
FIPS code	20-69600
GNIS ID	484778

Swamp Angel is an unincorporated community in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, 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 used in the American Civil War.

Education

The community is served by Manhattan–Ogden USD 383 public school district.

References

1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Swamp Angel, Kansas
2. "Swamp Angel, Pottawatomie County". Lost Kansas Communities. Retrieved June 22, 2014.

Further reading

External links

• Pottawatomie County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT

v t e 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
Townships	Belvue Blue Blue Valley Center Clear Creek Emmett Grant Green Lincoln Lone Tree Louisville Mill Creek Pottawatomie Rock Creek St. Clere St. George St. Marys Shannon Sherman Spring Creek Union Vienna Wamego
Footnotes	‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties.
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