[4][5] The prestegjeld of Fron was established as a civil municipality on 1 January 1838 when the new formannskapsdistrikt law was enacted.

On 1 January 1965, the Sjoa area (population: 413) was transferred from Nord-Fron to the neighboring Sel Municipality.

On 3 November 1917, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Nord-Fron, using an alternate word for "north".

The official blazon is "Gules, a horse forcené Or" (Norwegian: På raud botn ein oppreist gull hest).

This means the arms have a red field (background), and the charge is a Dole Gudbrandsdal horse rearing up on its hind legs.

Per was made famous by Peter Asbjørnsen's folk tales and Henrik Ibsen's play Peer Gynt.

The small Kvam Church, built in 1775, was burned down during the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany during World War II.

There are two main population centres in Nord-Fron: the town of Vinstra in the central part of the municipality and the village of Kvam in the north.

Mountains in the region include Gravdalsknappen, Heimdalshøe, Hornflågene, Ingulssjøhøi, Saukampen, Sikkilsdalshøa, Styggehøe, and Smiubelgen.

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Nord-Fron is made up of 25 representatives that are elected to four-year terms.

The rock carvings at Eidefoss are located on the east side of the river south of the white water.