Welcome to New Sweden ...
New Sweden is located in Nicollet County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of New Sweden, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
New Sweden is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: New Sweden lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for New Sweden: 507 & 924<3>
Communities Also Named New Sweden ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named New Sweden - they are located in Idaho, Maine and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Sweden.
Communities near New Sweden ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Sweden.
- Mankato
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mankato have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mankato
- Mankato is located in Blue Earth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mankato <5>
- North Mankato
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Mankato have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Mankato
- North Mankato is located in Nicollet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,052 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Mankato <5>
- New Ulm
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ulm
- New Ulm is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,141 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Ulm <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Ulm
- From New Sweden to New Ulm
- Saint Peter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peter
- Saint Peter is located in Nicollet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,033 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Peter <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saint Peter
- From New Sweden to Saint Peter
- Le Sueur
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Sueur
- Le Sueur is located in Le Sueur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,031 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Sueur <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Le Sueur
- From New Sweden to Le Sueur
- Gaylord
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Gaylord is located in Sibley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,244 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaylord <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gaylord
- From New Sweden to Gaylord
- Arlington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Sibley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,114 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arlington
- From New Sweden to Arlington
- Winthrop
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
- Winthrop is located in Sibley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winthrop <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Winthrop
- From New Sweden to Winthrop
- Nicollet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicollet have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicollet
- Nicollet is located in Nicollet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicollet <5>
- Henderson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Henderson is located in Sibley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Henderson
- From New Sweden to Henderson
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 New Sweden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Sweden.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New 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 New Sweden.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Sweden. See our Newspapers Page for New Sweden.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Sweden ...
Looking for more information about New 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 New Sweden, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New Sweden.
Adding New Sweden to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New Sweden 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 New Sweden was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the New Sweden post office opened in 1884.
We also found New Sweden in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for New Sweden.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Sweden. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Nicollet County: www.co.nicollet.mn.us/
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 Nicollet, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Sweden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 507 code has been Overlayed with the 924 area code. New phone numbers in the New Sweden area will be assigned with one of these codes: 507 or 924. As a result, placing a call in the New Sweden area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |