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Ghost town · Duval County, Texas
Sweden is a ghost town in Duval County, Texas. It is one of 3 former communities in Duval County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 41st among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.
The U.S. Geological Survey lists Sweden as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 27.5562° N, 98.4684° W.
Key facts
| Elevation | 428 ft |
|---|---|
| Nearest living town | Benavides, TX |
| Distance to it | 4.4 miles |
| Coordinates | 27.55617, -98.46836 |
What's there now
Sweden is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Benavides, TX (population 1,399), about 4.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 428 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.
Nearby places
- Crestonioghost town · Duval County · 15.6 mi
- Pila Blancaghost town · Duval County · 17.3 mi
- Los Ojuelosghost town · Webb County · 34 mi
- Pescaditoghost town · Webb County · 48.5 mi
Questions
Where is Sweden?
Sweden is in Duval County, Texas, at 27.5562, -98.4684.
How many ghost towns are in Duval County?
Duval County, Texas has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.
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- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line and ACS — Census Gazetteer + ACS 5-year population (public-domain)
Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.