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Illinois

Volga Germans began settling in Illinois in 1888 with the first immigrants from Grimm and Balzer arriving in the Humboldt Park area of Chicago.

Locations

Antioch, Lake Co., Illinois

Athens, Menard Co., Illinois

Atkinson, Henry Co., Illinois

Aurora, Kane Co., Illinois

Barrington, Cook Co., Illinois

Bellwood-Maywood (Chicago), Cook Co., Illinois

Bloomington, McLean Co., Illinois

Carrier Mills, Saline Co., Illinois

Centralia, Marion Co., Illinois

Champaign-Urbana, Champaign Co., Illinois

Chester, Randolph Co., Illinois

Chicago Metropolitan Area, Illinois

Clark County, Illinois

Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois

DeKalb County, Illinois

Delavan, Tazewell Co., Illinois

Dolton (Chicago), Cook Co., Illinois

Dunning (Chicago), Cook Co., Illinois

Dwight, Livingston Co., Illinois

Freeport, Stephenson Co., Illinois

Humboldt Park (Chicago), Cook Co., Illinois

Jackson County, Illinois

Jefferson Park - Mayfair (Chicago), Cook Co., Illinois

Kankakee County, Illinois

Lake View (Chicago), Cook Co., Illinois

Lansing (Chicago), Cook Co., Illinois

Lee County, Illinois

Litchfield, Montgomery Co., Illinois

Louisville, Clay Co., Illinois

Marissa, St. Clair Co., Illinois

Melrose Park (Chicago), Cook Co., Illinois

Mercer County, Illinois

Milledgeville, Carroll Co., Illinois

Morris, Grundy Co., Illinois

Peoria, Peoria Co., Illinois

Quad Cities Metropolitan Area, Illinois / Iowa

Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois

Riverdale (Chicago), Cook Co., Illinois

Rockford, Winnebago Co., Illinois

Rothammel (Chicago), Cook Co., Illinois

Seneca, LaSalle Co., Illinois

Shelbyville, Shelby Co., Illinois

Springfield, Sagamon Co., Illinois

Staunton, Macoupin Co., Illinois

Sterling, Whiteside Co., Illinois

Thornton (Chicago), Cook Co., Illinois

Toluca, Marshall Co., Illinois

Tremont, Tazewell Co., Illinois

Williamson County, Illinois