List of Swedish place names in the United States explained

This is a list of Swedish place names in the United States. Many places in the United States, especially smaller ones, have been named after Sweden-related topics.^[1]

Alabama

• Silverhill
• Thorsby

California

• Arboga
• Jenny Lind
• Kingsburg

Delaware^[2]

• Christina River
• Governor Printz Boulevard
• Shellpot Creek

Idaho

• New Sweden

Illinois

• Andover
• Bishop Hill
• Bishop Hill Colony
• Galva

Indiana

• Nora

Iowa

• Boxholm
• Calmar (Kalmar)
• Stockholm

Kansas

• Falun
• Lindsborg

Kentucky

• Sweeden

Maine

• Jemtland (Jämtland)
• New Sweden
• Stockholm
• Sweden
• Westmanland (Västmanland)

Michigan

• Skandia Township

Minnesota

• Almelund
• Borgholm
• Falun Township
• Kalmar Township
• Karlstad
• Larsmont
• Lindstrom
• Malmo Township
• Malung
• Mora
• New Sweden
• New Sweden Township
• Ronneby
• Scandia
• Stark
• Stockholm Township
• Svea Township
• Tegner
• Upsala

Nebraska

• Gothenburg (Göteborg)
• Malmo (Malmö)
• Swedehome

Nevada

• Lund

New Jersey

• Stockholm
• Swedesboro

New York

• Dannemora (town)
• Dannemora (village)
• Stockholm
• Sweden
• Taberg

North Dakota

• Svea

Pennsylvania

• Sweden Township
• Upland

South Dakota

• Stockholm
• Norbeck

Texas

• New Sweden

Washington

• Carlsborg (Karlsborg)
• Venersborg, Washington (Vänersborg)

Wisconsin

• Lund
• Stockholm (village)
• Stockholm (town)
• West Sweden (town)

See also

• List of non-US places that have a US place named after them

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ankomsten till Amerika. Ankomsten till Amerika. Swedish. 22 March 2015.
2. Dunlap, A. R. (Arthur Ray). Dutch and Swedish Place-Names in Delaware. Newark: Published for the Institute of Delaware History and Culture by University of Delaware Press, 1956.