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Founded in 1866
- Founded in 1866 by German immigrants, Norfolk, Nebraska grew up along the banks of the North Fork of the Elkhorn River. The original 250 settlers founded Madison County's first church and school, and from these humble beginnings grew a town that today is the jewel in the crown of northeast Nebraska and the state's third largest retail area.
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Settlement and early history. In late 1865 three scouts were sent from a German Lutheran settlement near Ixonia, Wisconsin, to find productive, inexpensive farmland that could be claimed under the Homestead Act. From the Omaha area they followed the Elkhorn River upstream to West Point. Finding that area too crowded, they continued up the river.
Norfolk’s history isn’t just a series of events; it’s a testament to resilience, adaptability, and vision. From its Native American roots to its present-day vibrancy, Norfolk, Nebraska stands as a beacon of how cities can honor their past while forging ahead into the future.
Norfolk, city, Madison county, northeastern Nebraska, U.S., on the North Fork Elkhorn River, about 110 miles (175 km) northwest of Omaha. Settled in 1866 by German farmers from Ixonia and Watertown, Wis., its name, originally proposed as North Fork, was abbreviated to Norfork and then changed by.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
At the suggestion of the Germans, the newly surveyed territory in northeastern Nebraska was called Madison, in commemoration of the capital of the pioneers' former state, and Norfolk named the County seat. Although Madison County was organized in December of 1867, the first county election was not held until the beginning of 1868.
The Community History Archive is a partnership project between the Norfolk Public Library and the Elkhorn Valley Museum. It serves as an online hub for digitized historical materials that tell the distinct and diverse story of our community and that of Northeast Nebraska.
In the spring of 1866 a close-knit group of German Lutherans left Ixonia, Wisconsin, and traveled to the banks of the North Fork of the Elkhorn River in what was then Nebraska Territory. They arrived in mid-July and the families claimed land along the river.
From Norfolk, Nebraska to either coast there was indigenous culture. They were as varied as the landscapes they inhabited, from the dense forests of the northeast to the expansive prairies in the heartland, and the arid deserts of the southwest to the rugged coastlines of the northwest.
