Welcome to Sweden ...

Sweden is located in Aroostook County<1>.

Sweden is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Sweden lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Sweden (for example, toward Plaster Rock (NB)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).

Area Code for Sweden: 207

Communities Also Named Sweden ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maine communities named Sweden: This one is located in Aroostook County and the other is located in Oxford County.

Beyond Maine, there are 8 communities that are also named Sweden - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Texas.

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

Communities near Sweden ...

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

• Presque Isle
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Presque Isle is located in Aroostook County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presque Isle
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,950 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Presque Isle <3>
• Caribou
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Caribou is located in Aroostook County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,622 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caribou <3>
• Fort Fairfield
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Fort Fairfield is located in Aroostook County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Fairfield
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,278 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Fairfield <3>
• Limestone
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Limestone is located in Aroostook County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,164 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limestone <3>
• Van Buren
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Van Buren is located in Aroostook County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Buren <3>
• Mapleton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Mapleton is located in Aroostook County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <3>
• Washburn
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Washburn is located in Aroostook County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,533 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washburn <3>
• Saint Leonard Parish
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leonard Parish
• Saint Leonard
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leonard
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Leonard <3>
• Castle Hill
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Castle Hill is located in Aroostook County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hill
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people

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 Sweden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sweden.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sweden ...

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