Welcome to New Sweden Station ...
New Sweden Station is located in Aroostook County<1>.
The location of New Sweden Station has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of New Sweden Station, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
A typical abbreviation for New Sweden Station: New Sweden Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)
New Sweden Station is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: New Sweden Station lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from New Sweden Station (for example, toward Plaster Rock (NB)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).
The telephone area code for New Sweden Station: (207)
Communities near New Sweden Station ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Sweden Station.
- Presque Isle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presque Isle
- Presque Isle is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Presque Isle <4>
- Caribou
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caribou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou
- Caribou is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,622 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caribou <4>
- Grand Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Falls
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Falls <4>
- Fort Fairfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Fairfield
- Fort Fairfield is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,278 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Fairfield <4>
- Limestone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Limestone is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,164 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limestone <4>
- Van Buren
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
- Van Buren is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Buren <4>
- Mapleton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
- Mapleton is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <4>
- Washburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Washburn is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,533 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washburn <4>
- Saint Leonard Parish
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Leonard Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leonard Parish
- Saint Leonard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Leonard came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leonard
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Leonard <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around New Sweden Station. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Sweden Station.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Sweden Station. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Sweden Station.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Sweden Station. See our Newspapers Page for New Sweden Station.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Sweden Station ...
Looking for more information about New Sweden Station? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to New Sweden Station, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New Sweden Station.
Adding New Sweden Station to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New Sweden Station in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for New Sweden Station was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the New Sweden Station post office opened in 1902.
For more details, see References and Mentions for New Sweden Station.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Sweden Station. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Aroostook County: www.aroostook.me.us/
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Aroostook, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Sweden Station - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |