SWEDISH COMMUNITIES IN TEXAS

(Severin)

Biographies Alf. L. Scott and T. J. Westerberg

Extracted from:  Swedes In Texas In Words and Pictures, English Translation, 1838 - 1918

Copyright 1994, New Sweden 88 Austin Area Committee

The Swedes are spread out over most of Texas; hardly an area can be mentioned where there is no Swede, either living permanently or as a temporary worker. It is in the nature of the Swede to settle where there are other Swedes, often for religious reasons. This is particularly the case with families who want to raise their children with the influence of the Swedish Church. Every church has tried to fill this need in each place where there are Swedes gathered. In the coastal area, there are some small places where there are only a few Swedes, and where there is no Swedish church. But they can barely be called Swedish communities, and they are served by representatives of the different churches nearby. Among those are Bishop, near Corpus Christi, Caranchua, Palacios, Collegeport, Bay City and Leon Valley. Victoria had quite a few Swedes in the 90’s, and it even had an organized Swedish church, but the first settlers eventually moved inland. A new colonization company was started in the spring of 1914, in Jourdanton, Atascosa County, but it was dissolved because of.the unrest caused by the war.

The most populated Swedish communities are located in the central and northwestern parts of Texas.

Austin: http://www.swedesintexas.com/readingroom/colonies/rrc01.htm

Palm Valley: http://www.swedesintexas.com/readingroom/colonies/rrc02.htm

New Sweden: http://www.swedesintexas.com/readingroom/colonies/rrc03.htm

Brushy: http://www.swedesintexas.com/readingroom/colonies/rrc04.htm

Georgetown: http://www.swedesintexas.com/readingroom/colonies/rrc05.htm

Taylor: http://www.swedesintexas.com/readingroom/colonies/rrc06.htm

Hutto: http://www.swedesintexas.com/readingroom/colonies/rrc07.htm

Decker: http://www.swedesintexas.com/readingroom/colonies/rrc08.htm

Ericsdale: http://www.swedesintexas.com/readingroom/colonies/rrc09.htm

Jonah: http://www.swedesintexas.com/readingroom/colonies/rrc10.htm

Elroy: http://www.swedesintexas.com/readingroom/colonies/rrc11.htm

Kenedy: http://www.swedesintexas.com/readingroom/colonies/rrc12.htm

Manor: http://www.swedesintexas.com/readingroom/colonies/rrc13.htm

Brady: http://www.swedesintexas.com/readingroom/colonies/rrc14.htm

Melvin: http://www.swedesintexas.com/readingroom/colonies/rrc15.htm

Fort Worth: http://www.swedesintexas.com/readingroom/colonies/rrc16.htm

El Campo: http://www.swedesintexas.com/readingroom/colonies/rrc17.htm

Dallas: http://www.swedesintexas.com/readingroom/colonies/rrc18.htm

Waco: http://www.swedesintexas.com/readingroom/colonies/rrc19.htm

Lund & Type: http://www.swedesintexas.com/readingroom/colonies/rrc20.htm

Kimbro: http://www.swedesintexas.com/readingroom/colonies/rrc21.htm

Manda: http://www.swedesintexas.com/readingroom/colonies/rrc22.htm

Ganado: http://www.swedesintexas.com/readingroom/colonies/rrc23.htm

Crosby: http://www.swedesintexas.com/readingroom/colonies/rrc24.htm

Elgin: http://www.swedesintexas.com/readingroom/colonies/rrc25.htm

Louise: http://www.swedesintexas.com/readingroom/colonies/rrc26.htm

Galveston: http://www.swedesintexas.com/readingroom/colonies/rrc27.htm

Olivia: http://www.swedesintexas.com/readingroom/colonies/rrc28.htm

Temple: http://www.swedesintexas.com/readingroom/colonies/rrc29.htm

Swedonia: http://www.swedesintexas.com/readingroom/colonies/rrc30.htm

Bishop: http://www.swedesintexas.com/readingroom/colonies/rrc31.htm

Swensondale: http://www.swedesintexas.com/readingroom/colonies/rrc32.htm

Lyford: http://www.swedesintexas.com/readingroom/colonies/rrc33.htm

San Antonio: http://www.swedesintexas.com/readingroom/colonies/rrc34.htm

Houston: http://www.swedesintexas.com/readingroom/colonies/rrc35.htm

NEW Blackland: http://www.swedesintexas.com/readingroom/colonies/rrc36.htm