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New Sweden, Minnesota

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New Sweden
Unincorporated community
New Sweden is located in Minnesota
New Sweden
New Sweden
Location of the community of New Sweden
within New Sweden Township, Nicollet County
New Sweden is located in the United States
New Sweden
New Sweden
New Sweden (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°24′27″N 94°11′24″W / 44.40750°N 94.19000°W / 44.40750; -94.19000
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyNicollet
TownshipNew Sweden Township
Elevation
997 ft (304 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56074 and 55334
Area code507
GNIS feature ID654845[1]

New Sweden is an unincorporated community in New Sweden Township, Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located near the junction of State Highways 22 (MN 22) and 111 (MN 111).

A post office called New Sweden was established in 1884, and remained in operation until 1905.[2] A large share of the early settlers being natives of Sweden caused the name to be selected.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "New Sweden, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Nicollet County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  3. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 373.


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