Swaim, AlabamaSwaim is an unincorporated community in northern Jackson County, Alabama, United States. It is located at the intersection of Alabama [State Route 65|state routes 65] and Alabama State [Route 146|146], northwest of Skyline.HistoryThe community was probably named after the family of Moses Swaim, who was an early settler of the area. A post office operated under the name Swaim from 1910 to 1955.