Swain County on the map of North Carolina 2024. Cities, roads, borders and directions in Swain County of North Carolina.

Swain County is located in the western end of North Carolina. The county is named after David Lowry Swain (1801-1868), a governor of North Carolina and president of the University of North Carolina. The county seat of Swain County is Bryson City. The county's area exceeds 541 square miles. Set up in 1871 from Jackson County and Macon County, today Swain County counts over 14 thousand inhabitants. This map shows the borders of Swain County as well as neighboring counties, including major highways and natural objecsts as of 2024. Zoom in or out of the map using the plus/minus panel. Move the center of this map by dragging it. Also check out the satellite map of Swain County.