Welcome to Swedehome ...

Swedehome is located in Polk County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Swedehome, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

Swedehome is 1,710 feet [521 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area codes for Swedehome: (402) and (531)<3>

Communities near Swedehome ...

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

• Central City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
  • Central City is located in Merrick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,891 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <4>
• Stromsburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stromsburg
  • Stromsburg is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stromsburg <4>
• Osceola
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
  • Osceola is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <4>
• Shelby
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
  • Shelby is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 694 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <4>
• Duncan
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
  • Duncan is located in Platte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncan <4>
• Silver Creek
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
  • Silver Creek is located in Merrick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <4>
• Rising City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising City
  • Rising City is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising City <4>
• Clarks
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks
  • Clarks is located in Merrick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks <4>
• Polk
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
  • Polk is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Polk <4>
• Bradshaw
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
  • Bradshaw is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradshaw <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 Swedehome. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Swedehome.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Swedehome ...

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

Adding Swedehome to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Swedehome post office opened in 1883.

We also found Swedehome on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Swedehome.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/