Translated from 'Nordmændene i Amerika' by Martin Ulvestad. 1907. Potter County Ed O. Eliassen from Odalen and Ole Swansen from Hallingdal were the first Norwegian settlers in this county. They settled among the Sioux Indians in the vicinity of Forest City in 1883 and began mixed farming. Ther is a post office called Hoven (in Potter County). It is possible that the name is of Norwegian origin.