Swedeborg, Missouri

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Swedeborg
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°54′50″N92°19′55″W / 37.91389°N 92.33194°W / 37.91389; -92.33194
Country United States
State Missouri
County Pulaski
Elevation
[1]
1,119 ft (341 m)
GNIS feature ID727372 [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.

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History

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]

Education

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.

Transportation

Major north-south routes near Swedeborg include:

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Swedeborg, Missouri
  2. "Pulaski County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  4. Archived 2008-12-10 at the Wayback Machine