Norman County was organized on February 17,
1881, from a part of Polk County, which in turn had been a part of Pembina
County. The name was chosen because of the great number of Norwegian
immigrants who settled in the county.
Norman County is located in the Red River
Valley of Minnesota, one of the great farming regions of the world. To the
east it is bounded by Mahnomen County, to the south by Clay County, and to
the north by Polk County. The western boundary is formed by the Red River of the
North and North Dakota. The county is made up of twenty-four
townships. Check out the
map of the county as it looked in 1895.
The
county seat is located in
Ada, which is situated near the center of
the county. Other towns and communities presently
in Norman County include:
Hendrum,
Halstad,
Twin Valley,
Gary,
Borup,
Perley,
Flom and
Shelly.
