Monument, Logan Co., Kansas
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.
Surnames:
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.
Pre-Volga Origin
Volga Colonies
Latitude: 54.441840
Longitude: 9.435464