Sweden, South Carolina

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 sceme; other such examples include Norway, South Carolina and Denmark, South Carolina.^[2]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sweden, South Carolina
↑ Boman, Roberta A. (Aug 20, 1981). "Railroad gave towns names". The Sumter Daily Item. pp. 6B. Retrieved 28 October 2015.

Municipalities and communities of Bamberg County, South Carolina, United States

County seat: Bamberg

Cities	Bamberg Denmark

Towns	Ehrhardt Govan Olar

Unincorporated communities	Finland Sweden

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

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