Includes the following communities
Dillon, Dickinson Co., Kansas
Herington, Dickinson Co., Kansas
Hope, Dickinson Co., Kansas
History
Herington is named in honor of its founder Monroe Davis Herington who came to the area in 1880, but there had been white settlers living along Lyon Creek as early as 1859.
With the arrival of the railroad, the number of settlers coming to the area dramatically increased.
Volga German Congregations
The following congregations were attended by the Volga Germans who settled in and around Herington:
- First Baptist Church (founded 1885)
- German Congregational Church (founded 1909)
- Immanuel Lutheran Church (in town)
- Immanuel Lutheran Church, Shady Brook (north of Herington)
- Our Redeemer Lutheran Church (founded 1926)
- St. Paul Lutheran Church (founded 1908)
- St. John Lutheran Church (founded 1861)
Congregations
External Links
- Herington, Kansas (Wikipedia)
The following Volga German families settled in and around Herington, Kansas:
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Volga Colonies
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