Sweden Ghost Town

Pickens County, Georgia34.5433, -84.6419

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
12 miEast Ellijay, GA
Mild months
Mar–Nov9 of 12
Next ghost town
17 miConasauga
Illustration of a south landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Sweden. No free-licensed photo yet.

Sweden is a former settlement in Pickens County, Georgia, listed among the ghost towns of Georgia.

On the map

20 mi40 miCantonDaltonCalhounJasperAdairsvilleChatsworthBall GroundSweden
  • National Forest
  • Other federal
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Sweden. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is East Ellijay, GA, about 12 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Roswell, GA, 39 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Conasauga17 mi north
  2. Johntown22 mi east
  3. Cement26 mi southwest
  4. Due26 mi northeast
  5. Everett Springs27 mi west
  6. Argo30 mi east
  7. Allatoona30 mi south
  8. Ford31 mi southwest

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°4831Jan5234Feb6040Mar6847Apr7556May8263Jun8467Jul8466Aug7961Sep6950Oct5940Nov5135DecJan: 5.5 inFeb: 5.0 inMar: 5.9 inApr: 5.1 inMay: 4.3 inJun: 4.9 inJul: 5.3 inAug: 4.6 inSep: 4.2 inOct: 4.0 inNov: 4.5 inDec: 5.3 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run March to November, judging by NOAA normals from Jasper 1 Nnw.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Jasper 1 Nnw station (USC00094648), 12 miles away. About 58.6 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationPickens County, Georgia
Coordinates34.54333, -84.64194
Also known asSweden, Georgia
SourcesWikidata Q65049788 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Sweden ghost town?

In Pickens County, Georgia, at 34.5433, -84.6419. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is East Ellijay, GA, about 12 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Roswell, GA, 39 miles away.

Can you visit Sweden?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

When is the best time to visit Sweden?

Mild months here run March to November, judging by NOAA normals from Jasper 1 Nnw.

Are there other ghost towns near Sweden?

Yes. Conasauga (17 mi), Johntown (22 mi), Cement (26 mi), Due (26 mi).

More ghost towns in Georgia

All 82 ghost towns in Georgia