Includes the following communities
Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia
Rome, Floyd Co., Georgia
Marietta, Cobb Co., Georgia
Alpharetta, Fulton Co., Georgia
Sandy Springs, Fulton Co., Georgia
Morrow, Clay Co., Georgia
Conyers, Rockdale Co., Georgia
Lawrenceville, Gwinnett Co., Georgia
Hapeville, Fulton Co., Georgia
Norcross, Gwinnett Co., Georgia
Woodstock, Cherokee Co., Georgia
Stone Mountain, DeKalb Co., Georgia
Mapleton, Cobb Co., Georgia
Douglasville, Douglas Co., Georgia
History
Volga German families have moved into the Atlanta area over the years.
Surnames
Volga German Families
The following Volga German families have settled in and around Atlanta, Georgia:
Barthuly from Balzer
Baus from Dönhof
Beier from Kamenka
Bernhardt from Galka
Billinger from Herzog
Brungardt from Herzog
Dahmer from Reinwald
Denning from Herzog
Drescher from Kamenka
Ehrlich from Shcherbakovka
Gerstner from Mariental
Honstein from Norka
Kloberdanz from Rothammel
Koerner from Katharinenstadt
Leiker from Ober-Monjou
Matza from Rothammel
Richmeier from Herzog
Rohn from Walter
Ruder from Wittmann
Schillereff from Frank
Schwartz from Norka
Waldschmidt from Ober-Monjou
Weiss from Preuss
Worster from Balzer
Yergert from Eckheim
Notable Individuals
External Links
- Atlanta (Wikipedia)
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