22.0 Larsmont

Larsmont was the site of major logging operations in the 1880s and 1890s. The name dates to 1914, and was coined by settler Gust Mattson, a native of Larsmo, Finland. He combined "Larsmo" and "nt" from the English words mount and mountain. The majority of the settlers were from Larsmo, although Norwegians and Swedes also came to the area. Fishing, farming, and railroading were the main occupations in Larsmont. Much of the area near Larsmont was destroyed in a forest fire in 1926.