Translated from 'Nordmændene i Amerika' by Martin Ulvestad. 1907. Whatcom County Anton C. Larson from Trøndelagen was the first Norwegian at Fern. He came there from the vicinity of Fargo, N.D. in the 70s. If anyone else had settled in Whatcom at that time is not known. It seems then that Larson was the county's first Norwegian settler. Anders Anderson from Fredrikshald was the first Norwegian to settle among the Indians at Rome, where there is now a small Norwegian settlement. He came there in 1884. The County's leading source of income is wheat and cattle raising. The first Norwegian congregation in this county was established at Lawrence in 1885 by Pastor Chr. Jørgensen, belonging to The Norwegian Synod. The congregation built the county's first church. Now there are 16 Norwegian congregations an 10 churches, 5 belong to The Norwegian Synod, 4 to The Lutheran Free Church, 3 to The United Church, 2 to the Metodists, 1 to the Baptists and 1 to the Adventists. See also, 'Norwegians in public positions in America and 'Norwegians in American wars' Post offices with Norwegian names (in Whatcom County): Everson and Wahl.