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Welcome to Sveadahl ...

Sveadahl is located in Watonwan County<1>.


The location of Sveadahl has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Sveadahl, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

Sveadahl is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Sveadahl: (507)

Communities near Sveadahl ...

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

  • Saint James
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
    • Saint James is located in Watonwan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint James <4>
  • Sleepy Eye
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Eye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Eye
    • Sleepy Eye is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,329 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sleepy Eye <4>
  • Madelia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madelia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madelia
    • Madelia is located in Watonwan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,226 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madelia <4>
  • Mountain Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
    • Mountain Lake is located in Cottonwood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,044 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Lake <4>
  • Springfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Springfield is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,990 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <4>
  • Butterfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
    • Butterfield is located in Watonwan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
  • Hanska
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanska
    • Hanska is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanska <4>
  • Comfrey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Lewisville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
    • Lewisville is located in Watonwan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
  • Bingham Lake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bingham Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham Lake
    • Bingham Lake is located in Cottonwood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bingham Lake <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 Sveadahl. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sveadahl.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sveadahl ...

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

Adding Sveadahl to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sveadahl 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 Sveadahl was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Sveadahl post office opened in 1892.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sveadahl.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Watonwan, 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 Sveadahl - 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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