Swedeburg is an unincorporated community in Saunders County, Nebraska, United States.[1]
History
The first settlement was made at Swedeburg in 1869.[2] A post office was established at Swedeburg (historically also spelled Swedeburgh) in 1873, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1972.[3] A large share of the early settlers being natives of Sweden caused the name to be selected.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Swedeburg, Nebraska
- ↑ Perky, Charles (1915). Past and Present of Saunders County, Nebraska: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement. S.J. Clarke publishing Company. p. 126.
- ↑ "Saunders County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
- ↑ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 129.
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41°08′10″N 96°37′29″W / 41.13611°N 96.62472°W
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