Sweden, South Carolina

Unincorporated community in South Carolina, US

Sweden is an unincorporated community in Bamberg County, in the U.S. state of South Carolina.[1]

History

Sweden was so named in order to fit with the railroad's "Scandinavian" naming scheme; other such examples include Norway, South Carolina, and Finland, South Carolina.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sweden, South Carolina
  2. ^ Boman, Roberta A. (August 20, 1981). "Railroad gave towns names". The Sumter Daily Item. pp. 6B. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
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Municipalities and communities of Bamberg County, South Carolina, United States
County seat: Bamberg
Cities
  • Bamberg
  • Denmark
Map of South Carolina highlighting Bamberg County
Towns
  • Ehrhardt
  • Govan
  • Olar
Unincorporated communities
  • Finland
  • Sweden
  • South Carolina portal
  • United States portal

33°22′45″N 81°08′06″W / 33.37917°N 81.13500°W / 33.37917; -81.13500


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