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| ⚫ | '''Swedeborg''' is an unincorporated community in northwestern ]. It is |
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| | name = Swedeborg | |||
| | settlement_type = Unincorporated community | |||
| ⚫ | | image_map = MOMap-doton-Swedeborg.png | ||
| ⚫ | | coordinates = {{coord|37|54|50|N|92|19|55|W|type:city_region:US-MO|display=title,inline}} | ||
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| | subdivision_type1 = State | |||
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| | subdivision_type2 = County | |||
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| | elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/> | |||
| | elevation_ft = 1119 | |||
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| | blank_name = ] feature ID | |||
| | blank_info = 727372<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|727372}}</ref> | |||
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| ⚫ | '''Swedeborg''' is an ] in northwestern ], ], United States.<ref name=gnis/> It is located approximately five miles northeast of ] on ]. | ||
| ==History== | |||
| ⚫ | {{coord|37|54|50|N|92|19|55|W|type:city_region:US-MO|display=title}} | ||
| Swedeborg was ]ted in 1878, and named for the fact a large share of the first settlers were Swedish.<ref>{{cite web | url =http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_pulaski.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071433/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_pulaski.html | archive-date = June 24, 2016 | url-status = live | title=Pulaski County Place Names, 1928–1945 | publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri| access-date= November 27, 2016}}</ref> A post office called Swedeborg has been in operation since 1881.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Pulaski | title=Post Offices| publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=10 December 2016}}</ref> | |||
| == Education == | |||
| Swedeborg is served by the Swedeborg R-III School District. Swedeborg is the county's last remaining K-8 district and most of its high school students attend Richland High School though some attend Crocker High School or Waynesville High School; all others serve students running from kindergarten through high school. | |||
| Swedeborg is best known in Pulaski County for being the home of the Swedeborg R-III School District,<ref> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081210193954/http://swedeborg.k12.mo.us/ |date=2008-12-10 }}</ref> which is the county's last remaining K-8 district. Along with ], 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: | |||
| * ] runs north from ], exit 145, approximately two miles east of ] to ], Swedeborg, ], and about two miles west of ], then north out of the county. | |||
| * ] crosses Interstate 44 at exit 153 at ], runs east through ], turns north to Crocker, and then runs north out of the county to ]. | |||
| * Missouri Highway T runs north from Highway 17 at Waynesville to Swedeborg, where it meets and ends at Highway 133, about halfway between Richland and Crocker. | |||
| ==Notes== | |||
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Unincorporated community in Missouri, United States
| Swedeborg | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 37°54′50″N 92°19′55″W / 37.91389°N 92.33194°W / 37.91389; -92.33194 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Pulaski |
| Elevation | 1,119 ft (341 m) |
| GNIS feature ID | 727372 |
Swedeborg is an unincorporated community in northwestern Pulaski County, Missouri, United States. It is located approximately five miles northeast of Richland on Route 133.
History
Swedeborg was platted in 1878, and named for the fact a large share of the first settlers were Swedish. A post office called Swedeborg has been in operation since 1881.
Education
Swedeborg is best known in Pulaski County for being the home of the Swedeborg R-III School District, 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:
- Route 133 runs north from Interstate 44, exit 145, approximately two miles east of Hazelgreen to Richland, Swedeborg, Crocker, and about two miles west of Dixon, then north out of the county.
- Route 17 crosses Interstate 44 at exit 153 at Buckhorn, runs east through Waynesville, turns north to Crocker, and then runs north out of the county to Iberia.
- Missouri Highway T runs north from Highway 17 at Waynesville to Swedeborg, where it meets and ends at Highway 133, about halfway between Richland and Crocker.
Notes
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Swedeborg, Missouri
- "Pulaski County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
- Archived 2008-12-10 at the Wayback Machine
| Municipalities and communities of Pulaski County, Missouri, United States | ||
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| County seat: Waynesville | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |