Early Norwegian Settlement
Phillip Olsen from Moss was the first, or at least among the first, Norwegian settlers in Washington County. He settled at Reedville in 1882. A small Norwegian settlement later developed there.
Churches and Congregations
By 1905, Reedville had a Norwegian congregation belonging to the Methodist Church.
Sources:
[Ulvestad, Martin. Nordmændene i Amerika. Utg. History Book Company's Forlag. Minneapolis, Minn. 1907.]
Places Mentioned in the Register
Reedville (1)
1 person recorded from this county. See all persons →
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