Glenwood Township in Grafton in Walsh County, North Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Sweden

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, Sept 2023

1. Sweden Marker

Inscription. In 1879, a Post Office named Sweden was established on a site 450 yards south of this marker. It was housed in a log building in which William Mckenzie operated a general store. It was one of two post offices, Grafton being the second, authorized through the efforts of Thomas E. Cooper, who became it's postmaster. John M. Almen was appointed postmaster in Sweden. Mail was brought to Kelly's Point on the Red River by steamboat and carried to Grafton and Sweden. a distance of about 20 miles by Murdock McKenzie. When the railroad reached Grafton in 1882, Sweden Post office was discontinued to be replaced in 1891 by Nash Post office, Charles Hanson Postmaster

Erected 1963.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1879.

Location. 48° 28.248′ N, 97° 34.323′ W. Marker is in Grafton, North Dakota, in Walsh County. It is in Glenwood Township. It is on 73rd Street Northeast, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14299 73rd Street NE, Grafton

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ND 58237, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Red River Valley

and in Greater Grand Forks Area.

It is also in the American Lewis & Clark Corridor,

on the prairies,

and on the Northern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 2 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Grafton Post Office (approx. 8.1 miles away); Grafton City Hall (approx. 8.2 miles away).

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, Sept 2023

2. Sweden Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2025, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 49 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 10, 2025, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.