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Welcome to Svea ...

Svea is located in Okaloosa County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Svea, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1897.

Svea is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area codes for Svea: (850) & (448)<3>

Communities Also Named Svea ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Svea - they are located in Minnesota 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.

  • Crestview
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Florala
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florala
    • Florala is located in Covington County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,891 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florala <4>
  • Paxton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Laurel Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Lockhart
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockhart have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
    • Lockhart is located in Covington County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
  • Carolina
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
    • Carolina is located in Covington County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
  • Horn Hill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horn Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Hill
    • Horn Hill is located in Covington County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
  • Onycha
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onycha
    • Onycha is located in Covington County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
  • Libertyville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertyville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
    • Libertyville is located in Covington County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
  • Red Oak
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
    • Red Oak is located in Covington County (AL)

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 1897.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Svea.

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 Okaloosa County: www.co.okaloosa.fl.us/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Okaloosa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Svea - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (448) is an overlay for area code (850).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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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