Includes the following communities
Bird City, Cheyenne Co., Kansas
St. Francis, Cheyenne Co., Kansas
History
The town of St. Francis was officially founded in 1887. Over the years, Volga German families have relocated to St. Francis from other towns in the area.
There are also many German families from the Black Sea who settled in Cheyenne County.
Volga German Congregations
There are/have been Volga German families affiliated with the following parishes in Cheyenne Co., Kansas:
Hope Valley Lutheran Church
Immanuel Lutheran Church
St. Francis Catholic Church
Sources
- History of St. Francis (Official Website)
Resources
External Links
- St. Francis, Kansas (Wikipedia)
- St. Francis, KS (Tumbleweed)
The following families settled in Cheyenne Co., Kansas, in or near St. Francis:
39.766667, -101.8
Volga Colonies
Migrated From
50.45, 9.916667
50.412745, 9.007876
49.05, 7.43
49.723872, 8.956534
50.59509, 10.300612
50.225916, 9.348606
50.581667, 9.095833
49.618062, 9.594612
49.2925, 6.535
50.485017, 9.348837