The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The small city of Thor is a farming community which was originally built up chiefly by Scandinavian immigrants. Settlement of the township started in 1869 with the filing of a claim by Ole Willicksen, who was a native of Stavanger, Norway. In 1881, the town of Thor was laid out by the Western Town Lot Company. Thor was platted in 1882. It was named after the mythical deity Thor in Old Norse mythology.
Thor was formerly serviced by Iowa Highway 302, which was decommissioned in 1980.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Thor’s history is told.
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Thor, decade by decade
2000
Nothing in Thor is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Thor has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Eagle Grove Public Library in Eagle Grove, 7.4 miles away.
Thor and the nearest listed places
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Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
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