Swiftex, Texas

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Swiftex, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 30°12′23″N97°18′49″W / 30.20639°N 97.31361°W / 30.20639; -97.31361
Country United States
State Texas
County Bastrop
Elevation
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492 ft (150 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 512 & 737
GNIS feature ID2034781 [1]

Swiftex is an unincorporated community in Bastrop County, located in the U.S. state of Texas. [1] It is located within the Greater Austin metropolitan area.

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History

In the early 1940s, 200 houses were built to house residents of the military's Camp Swift. It declined after the end of World War II. [2]

Its name derives from "Swift, Texas". [2]

Geography

Swiftex is located 6 mi (9.7 km) north of Bastrop in central Bastrop County. [2]

Education

The community of Swiftex is served by the Bastrop Independent School District.

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Swiftex, Texas
  2. 1 2 3 Mitchell Marks, Paula (April 1, 1995). "Swiftex, TX". tshaonline.org.
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