Includes the following communities
Alva, Woods Co., Oklahoma
History
The town of Alva was established in 1893 as a land rush office along the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway. It was named for railroad attorney Alva Adams who had become the governor of Colorado.
Volga German Families
The following Volga German families are known to have settled in and around Alva:
Abel / Ebel
Brickmann
Brown from Herzog
Eichman
Fehrer from Norka
Geiger
Greb from Wiesenmüller
Hintergardt from Stephan
Jaekel
Jauk / Yauk from Norka
Knoll from Herzog
Lehl from Norka
Lehr from Messer
Schimpf / Shimp
Schwab from Dönhof
Stecklein from Zug
Weigand from Messer
Windecker from Beideck
Sources
Reichenberger, Donovan. "Alva," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture (www.okhistory.org)
Resources
Alva Municipal Cemetery (FindAGrave)
External Links
Alva, Oklahoma (wikipedia)
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Volga Colonies
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