Seward is an

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in Winnebago County,

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, and is located west of Rockford. It is part of the Rockford, Illinois

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Unincorporated communities in Winnebago County, Illinois Unincorporated communities in Illinois Rockford metropolitan area, Illinois Populated places established in 1818 {{WinnebagoCountyIL-geo-stub