Sweden, South Carolina

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

History

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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

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  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.

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