Swedesburg

English

Alternative forms

  • Swedesburgh (obsolete)

Etymology

From Swede +‎ -s- +‎ -burg. The town was originally built up chiefly by Swedish immigrants.

Proper noun

Swedesburg

  1. A town in Henry County, Iowa, United States.
    Synonym: (until 1870) Freeport

References

  • Savage, Tom (2007) A Dictionary of Iowa Place-Names, Iowa City: University of Iowa Press, page 216
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