Sweden, Missouri
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1936 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Brown Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65608. It stands on Planer Branch. The Survey maps it on the Sweden quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 13 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1936 USGS Ava quadrangle1:48000
- 1942 USGS Ava quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1945 USGS Ava quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1945 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1949 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1982 USGS Sweden quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Ava quadrangle1:100000
- 1985 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
85 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 85 fires within 5 miles of Sweden between 1992 and 2020, burning about 2,909 acres in total. None started naturally. 30 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 39 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 30 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 1995 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 7 August 1999 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 7 August 1997 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 4 August 1999 | Debris and open burning | 12 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 16 August 2020 | Debris and open burning | 8.9 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 230874-03401-08162020-1556 |
| 16 August 2001 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 17 May 1994 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 1 May 2000 | Equipment and vehicle use | 50 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Sweden: 1 past producer, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Iron, Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hare Land | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Trappist Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
16 since 2010Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Sweden in 16 storm reports between 2010 and 2024: 9 hail, 5 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. The reports record 1 death. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2019 | Flash Flood | Sweden | 1 killed | Heavy rainfall across portions of Douglas County caused Hunter Creek to rise quickly out of its banks during the late evening of April 30th and continued into May 1st. Nearly 7.00 inches of rain fall across portions of the Hunter Creek basin. A 59 year old male was camping in the Vera Cruz Conservation Area and was overtaken by flood waters during the night. |
| June 2024 | Flash Flood | Sweden | - | State Highway AB and County Road AB 223 was closed due to flooding of Bryant Creek. |
| November 2024 | Tornado (EF0) | Sweden | - | An NWS storm survey determined that a brief tornado downed small limbs. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sweden | - | A large tree was reported down on Highway P blocking traffic. |
| April 2022 | Hail | Sweden | - | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| May 2020 | Flash Flood | Sweden | - | Highway AB at the Vera Cruz Access of Hunter Creek was impassable due to flooding. |
| May 2011 | Flash Flood | Sweden | - | Law enforcement reported several low water crossing flooded throughout Douglas County. |
| July 2010 | Flash Flood | Sweden | - | Flash flooding occurred along Highway P southeast of Ava in between Highway 14 and Highway N. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Sweden | - | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Hail | Sweden | - | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Hail | Sweden | - | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Hail | Sweden | - | no account filed |
| March 2017 | Hail | Sweden | - | no account filed |
| May 2016 | Hail | Sweden | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Sweden | - | no account filed |
| March 2010 | Hail | Sweden | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rippee (historical) | 1.9 miles | 13 | |
| Vera Cruz | 2.5 miles | 13 | |
| Evans | 3.4 miles | 13 | |
| Cheney | 3.7 miles | 13 | |
| Hilo (historical) | 4.7 miles | 14 | |
| Girdner | 4.8 miles | 14 | |
| Silverton | 5.4 miles | 14 | |
| Larissa | 5.5 miles | 13 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 758451. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.










