Includes the following communities
American Falls, Power Co., Idaho
Rockland, Power Co., Idaho
History
Volga Germans seeking work in the sugarbeet industry settled the American Falls area.
Volga German Congregations
- American Falls Congregational Church
- Shepherd of the Falls Lutheran Church
- St. John's Lutheran Church
Surnames
Volga German Families
The following Volga German families settled in and around American Falls, Idaho:
Beitz from Holstein
Schell from Sewald
Sources
- Sallet, Richard. Russian-German Settlement in the United States (Fargo, ND: North Dakota Institute for Regional Studies, 1974): 53.
Resources
- Falls View Cemetery (FindAGrave.com)
External Links
American Falls, Idaho (Wikipedia)
42.786023, -112.854438
Migrated From
49.842708, 8.826458