Swedeborg | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 37°54′50″N92°19′55″W / 37.91389°N 92.33194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Pulaski |
| Elevation | 1,119 ft (341 m) |
| GNIS feature ID | 727372 [1] |
Swedeborg is an unincorporated community in northwestern Pulaski County, Missouri, United States. [1] It is located approximately five miles northeast of Richland on Route 133.
Swedeborg was platted in 1878, and named for the fact a large share of the first settlers were Swedish. [2] A post office called Swedeborg has been in operation since 1881. [3]
Swedeborg is best known in Pulaski County for being the home of the Swedeborg R-III School District, [4] which is the county's last remaining K-8 district. Along with Laquey, it is one of only two unincorporated communities in Pulaski County to retain its own school district.
Major north-south routes near Swedeborg include:
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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