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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Sweden (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Sweden. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Sweden is located in Oxford County.

To see how the shape of Maine's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Oxford County: Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, York, Carroll (NH) & Coos (NH).

Below are the counties that are near Sweden. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sweden:

  • Oxford County     (The home county of Sweden)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sweden, with the one closest to Sweden listed first.
    • Lovell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Center Lovell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • South Waterford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Slab City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
      • Slab City is located in Oxford County
    • Waterford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
      • Waterford is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
      • Waterford has also been known as:
      • Sweats Island
      • Sweet Island
      • Swetts Island
      • Waterford Flat
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterford <1>
    • East Fryeburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Fryeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fryeburg
      • East Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
    • North Waterford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Fryeburg Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryeburg Center
      • Fryeburg Center is located in Oxford County
    • North Fryeburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fryeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fryeburg
      • North Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
    • Stow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stow
      • Stow is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stow <1>
    • Stoneham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
      • Stoneham is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Denmark
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denmark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denmark <1>
  • Androscoggin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sweden, with the one closest to Sweden listed first.
    • West Poland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Poland
      • West Poland is located in Androscoggin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Poland <1>
    • Mechanic Falls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Poland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
      • Poland is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,683 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poland <1>
    • West Minot
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Minot
      • West Minot is located in Androscoggin County
    • East Poland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Poland
      • East Poland is located in Androscoggin County
    • Moussam
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moussam
      • Moussam is located in Androscoggin County
    • Minot
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
      • Minot is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
    • West Auburn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Auburn
      • West Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
    • Chase Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Mills
      • Chase Mills is located in Androscoggin County
    • Littlefield Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield Corner
      • Littlefield Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • North Auburn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Auburn
      • North Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
    • Danville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Androscoggin County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sweden, with the one closest to Sweden listed first.
    • North Bridgton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgton
      • North Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Bridgton <1>
    • Harrison
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <1>
    • Bridgton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgton
      • Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgton <1>
    • South Bridgton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bridgton
      • South Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
    • Otisfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otisfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisfield
      • Otisfield is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
    • Naples
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Naples is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <1>
    • Cobb Cove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Cove
      • Cobb Cove is located in Cumberland County
    • Casco
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
      • Casco is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casco <1>
    • Sebago
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebago have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebago
      • Sebago is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,844 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebago <1>
    • Baldwin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
    • West Baldwin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baldwin
      • West Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
    • South Casco
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Casco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Casco
      • South Casco is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Casco <1>
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sweden, with the one closest to Sweden listed first.
    • Cornish
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • North Parsonsfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Parsonsfield
      • North Parsonsfield is located in York County
    • East Parsonsfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Parsonsfield
      • East Parsonsfield is located in York County
    • North Limington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Limington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Limington
      • North Limington is located in York County
    • East Limington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Limington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Limington
      • East Limington is located in York County
    • Limington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Parsonsfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsfield
      • Parsonsfield is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,971 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsonsfield <1>
    • Limerick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • South Effingham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Effingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Effingham
      • South Effingham is located in York County
    • South Limington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Limington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Limington
      • South Limington is located in York County
  • Carroll County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sweden, with the one closest to Sweden listed first.
    • Chatham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
      • Chatham is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <1>
    • South Chatham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chatham
      • South Chatham is located in Carroll County (NH)
    • Center Conway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kearsarge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearsarge
      • Kearsarge is located in Carroll County (NH)
    • North Conway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Intervale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intervale
      • Intervale is located in Carroll County (NH)
    • Jackson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 866 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <1>
    • Conway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <1>
    • Hale's Location
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hale's Location have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale's Location
      • Hale's Location is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
    • Jericho
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Carroll County (NH)
    • Eaton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
      • Eaton is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eaton <1>
    • Madison
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Carroll County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,632 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <1>
  • Coos County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sweden, with the one closest to Sweden listed first.
    • Beans Purchase
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beans Purchase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Purchase
      • Beans Purchase is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Glen House
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen House
      • Glen House is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Greens Grant
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Grant
      • Greens Grant is located in Coos County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1 people
    • Shelburne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne
      • Shelburne is located in Coos County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburne <1>
    • Martins Location
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Location have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Location
      • Martins Location is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Pinkhams Grant
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinkhams Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkhams Grant
      • Pinkhams Grant is located in Coos County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
    • Sargents Purchase
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sargents Purchase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargents Purchase
      • Sargents Purchase is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Gorham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
      • Gorham is located in Coos County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <1>
    • Upper Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Village
      • Upper Village is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Hadleys Purchase
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadleys Purchase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadleys Purchase
      • Hadleys Purchase is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Thompson and Meserves Purchase
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson and Meserves Purchase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson and Meserves Purchase
      • Thompson and Meserves Purchase is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Cutts Grant
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutts Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutts Grant
      • Cutts Grant is located in Coos County (NH)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sweden, see our County-by-County Page for Sweden.

Newspapers Published in Sweden ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sweden.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sweden, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sweden.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Sweden:

Cemeteries Near Sweden ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sweden.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sweden covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sweden, with the one closest to Sweden listed first.

  • Stevens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens Cemetery
  • Webber Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webber Cemetery
  • Brackett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brackett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brackett Cemetery
  • Gammay Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gammay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gammay Cemetery
  • Black Mtn. Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Mtn. Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
  • Flint Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flint Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flint Cemetery
  • Haskell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haskell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haskell Cemetery
  • Wiley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiley Cemetery
  • Smart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smart Cemetery
  • Libby Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Libby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Libby Cemetery
  • Mills Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
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    • Ingalls Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingalls Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingalls Hill Cemetery
    • Sawyer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sawyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sawyer Cemetery
    • Sawyer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sawyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sawyer Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Sweden had a population of 96 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Sweden had a population of 413 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Sweden, with the one closest to Sweden listed first.

  • Lovell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • West Bridgton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgton
    • West Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
  • Center Lovell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • South Waterford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • East Fryeburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Fryeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fryeburg
    • East Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
  • North Bridgton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgton
    • North Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Bridgton <1>
  • Waterford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
    • Waterford is located in Oxford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
    • Waterford has also been known as:
    • Sweats Island
    • Sweet Island
    • Swetts Island
    • Waterford Flat
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterford <1>
  • Fryeburg Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryeburg Center
    • Fryeburg Center is located in Oxford County
  • North Lovell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lovell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lovell
    • North Lovell is located in Oxford County
  • Bridgton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgton
    • Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,509 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgton <1>
  • Harrison
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Harrison is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <1>
  • North Waterford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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    • Lynchville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchville
      • Lynchville is located in Oxford County
    • North Fryeburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fryeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fryeburg
      • North Fryeburg is located in Oxford County
    • East Waterford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Waterford
      • East Waterford is located in Oxford County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sweden. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sweden.

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

The official website for Oxford County: www.oxfordcounty.org/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sweden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sweden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.1334, Longitude: -70.8226       In this case, the coordinates for Sweden have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sweden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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