Early Norwegian Settlement
Simon Olsen from Telemark and Ole Jacobsen from Valdres were the first Norwegian settlers in McPherson County. They settled near Alpha in 1884. Their nearest neighbors were Indians. Norwegians were comparatively few in McPherson County. Charles Herreid, the former Governor of South Dakota, lived at Eureka.
Churches and Congregations
Pastor J. D. Swalestuen of the United Church established a Norwegian congregation at Alpha in 1887.
Sources:
[Ulvestad, Martin. Nordmændene i Amerika. Utg. History Book Company's Forlag. Minneapolis, Minn. 1907.]
Places Mentioned in the Register
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