Includes the following communities
Newell, Butte Co., South Dakota
History
In 1905, Newell was settled by Volga German beet farmers responding to a opportunities brought about by a new irrigation project.
Surnames
Volga German Families
The following Volga German families are known to have settled in and around Newell:
Dumler from Grimm
Keil from Katharinental
Knaub from Merkel
Volga Colonies
Sources
- Sallet, Richard. Russian-German Settlement in the United States (Fargo, ND: North Dakota Institute for Regional Studies, 1974): 53.
External Links
Newell, South Dakota (Wikipedia)
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Volga Colonies
Migrated From
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