Sweden, Missouri
Sweden is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Missouri, United States.[1] Sweden lies in the south-central part of the county. The former Sweden store is located on Missouri Route 14, one-half mile east of the intersection of Route 14 and State Route P. Sweden community church and cemetery lie one-quarter mile north of the former store location on a county road.[2]
History
A post office called Sweden was established in 1896, and remained in operation until 1956.[3] The community's name was supposed to honor a resident with the surname Sweten (a recording error accounts for the error in spelling, which was never corrected).[4]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sweden, Missouri
- Sweden, Missouri 7.5 minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1982
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- "Douglas County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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