Larson’s history is mostly unwritten

Larson was founded in 1907, located in the Northeast quarter of Section 3 in Keller Township. Both this town and nearby Columbus were named for Columbus Larson, an early postmaster who served the area. In 1914, located just south of the town, there were two grain elevators located on a siding of the Great Northern Railway. The early success of the community was due to its location along the railroad right-of-way providing goods and services to the settlers of Keller Township located east, south and west of town, and also settlers in Forthun Township located to the north. The town was especially important to farmers by providing cost-effective transportation of agricultural products to major markets. The Soo Line railroad ran an east-to-west beeline one-half mile north of the Keller-Forthun township border, but there were no elevators or other businesses along their right-of-way at the t…

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