Norwegian Settlement
A small Norwegian settlement developed in the vicinity of Kelso. Torkel Johnsrud was the first, or at least among the first, Norwegian settlers there. A number of Norwegians also lived at Monitor.
Churches and Congregations
By 1905, the county had three Norwegian congregations and one Norwegian church. One congregation belonged to the Norwegian Synod, one to the United Church, and one to the Methodist Church.
Sources:
[Ulvestad, Martin. Nordmændene i Amerika. Utg. History Book Company's Forlag. Minneapolis, Minn. 1907.]
Places Mentioned in the Register
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