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Welcome to Swedeland ...

Swedeland is located in Montgomery County<1>.


The location of Swedeland has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Swedeland, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1871.

Swedeland is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Swedeland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Swedeland - it's located in Kansas.

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

Communities near Swedeland ...

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

  • Philadelphia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Camden
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
  • Chester
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • West Chester
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lansdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Phoenixville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenixville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenixville
    • Phoenixville is located in Chester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,910 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phoenixville <4>
  • Yeadon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeadon
    • Yeadon is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,489 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yeadon <4>
  • Gloucester City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
    • Gloucester City is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
  • Darby
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby
    • Darby is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,704 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darby <4>
  • Lansdowne
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansdowne
    • Lansdowne is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,641 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansdowne <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 Swedeland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Swedeland.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Swedeland ...

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

Adding Swedeland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Swedeland 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 Swedeland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Swedeland post office opened in 1871.

We also found Swedeland in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Swedeland.

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montcopa.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Swedeland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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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