Swingle, California
Encyclopedia
Swingle is an unincorporated community
in Yolo County
, California
. It is located on the Union Pacific Railroad
4 miles (6.4 km) east of Davis
at an elevation of 33 feet (10.1 m). In the late 19th century, Swingle contained cattle pens and was a shipment point on the Southern Pacific Railroad
for cattle to market. A 1913 book described Swingle, along with Webster
, as along the main automobile route from Davis
to Broderick
.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Yolo County
Yolo County, California
Yolo County is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of California, bordered by the other counties of Sacramento, Solano, Napa, Lake, Colusa, and Sutter. The city of Woodland is its county seat, though Davis is its largest city....
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It is located on the Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific Railroad
The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman....
4 miles (6.4 km) east of Davis
Davis, California
Davis is a city in Yolo County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area...
at an elevation of 33 feet (10.1 m). In the late 19th century, Swingle contained cattle pens and was a shipment point on the Southern Pacific Railroad
Southern Pacific Railroad
The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad....
for cattle to market. A 1913 book described Swingle, along with Webster
Webster, California
Webster is an unincorporated community in Yolo County, California. It is located on the Union Pacific Railroad east-northeast of Davis, at an elevation of 26 feet . A 1913 book described Webster, along with Swingle, as along the main automobile route from Davis to Broderick....
, as along the main automobile route from Davis
Davis, California
Davis is a city in Yolo County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area...
to Broderick
Broderick, California
Broderick is a former town in Yolo County, California, USA, now forming part of the City of West Sacramento. It is located just west of the Sacramento River in the eastern portion of the county. Broderick's ZIP Code is 95605 and its area code 916...
.