Norwegian Presence near Boulder
The first Norwegian known to have settled in Jefferson County was S. O. Myhre from Hallingdal. He settled in the vicinity of Boulder in 1888 and worked in mining. He also owned a mine of his own. Norwegians remained relatively few in the area.
Churches and Congregations
The county had a small Norwegian congregation belonging to the Norwegian Synod.
Sources:
[Ulvestad, Martin. Nordmændene i Amerika. Utg. History Book Company's Forlag. Minneapolis, Minn. 1907.]
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