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