Welcome to Svea ...

Svea is located in Kandiyohi County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Svea, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

Svea is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Svea lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Svea is within the (320) area code.

The ZIP code for Svea: 56216<3>

Communities Also Named Svea ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Svea - they are located in Florida and North Dakota.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Svea.

Communities near Svea ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Svea.

• Willmar
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willmar
  • Willmar is located in Kandiyohi County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,891 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willmar <4>
• Olivia
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivia
  • Olivia is located in Renville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,310 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olivia <4>
• Clara City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clara City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara City
  • Clara City is located in Chippewa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clara City <4>
• Spicer
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spicer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer
  • Spicer is located in Kandiyohi County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spicer <4>
• Renville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renville
  • Renville is located in Renville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,162 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Renville <4>
• Atwater
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwater
  • Atwater is located in Kandiyohi County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,113 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atwater <4>
• Bird Island
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird Island
  • Bird Island is located in Renville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 949 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bird Island <4>
• Raymond
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
  • Raymond is located in Kandiyohi County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <4>
• Kerkhoven
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerkhoven have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerkhoven
  • Kerkhoven is located in Swift County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kerkhoven <4>
• Grove City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
  • Grove City is located in Meeker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <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 Svea. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Svea.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Svea. 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 Svea.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Svea. See our Newspapers Page for Svea.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Svea ...

Looking for more information about Svea? 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 Svea, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Svea.

Adding Svea to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Svea 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 Svea was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Svea post office opened in 1891.

We also found Svea in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Svea.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Svea. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Kandiyohi County: www.co.kandiyohi.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/