Includes the following communities
Monument, Logan Co., Kansas
History
Volga German families from Russell, Barton, and Ellis Counties moved out to Gove County in search of more farm land.
Volga German Families
The following Volga German families settled in and around Monument:
Blehm from Shcherbakovka
Busch
Ehrlich from Shcherbakovka
Fink
Herdt from Friedenberg
Kammerer
Krause
Stoppel
Vogler
Wassemiller
Wolf from Neu-Ober-Monjou
Volga Colonies
Resources
- Monument Cemetery (findagrave.com)
External Links
- Monument Rocks (Kansas) (Wikipedia)
Monument Rocks in Gove County, Kansas.
Source: Kansas Geological Society.
39.104452, -101.007096
Volga Colonies
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51.283333, 47.016667
50.578828, 46.444246
Migrated From
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50.261944, 8.413333
49.719312, 8.86886