Early Norwegian Settlement
A Norwegian from Trøndelag named John Moe settled in Shelby County in 1861. He was followed shortly afterward by Jonas Paulson from Kongsberg and a few other Norwegians. The settlement did not become permanent. Moe and the other Norwegian settlers soon moved away, and no lasting Norwegian community developed in the county.
Sources:
[Ulvestad, Martin. Nordmændene i Amerika. Utg. History Book Company's Forlag. Minneapolis, Minn. 1907.]
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