Englevale, Ransom Co., North Dakota

Includes the following communities:

History:

Englevale is located in northeastern North Dakota, west of Elliott. It was founded in 1883. The first Volga German families arrived there in 1907.

Volga German Congregations:

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Neu-Hoffnung Congregational Church

Surnames:

Volga German Families:

The following Volga German families are known to have lived in and around Eaglevale:

Bachman from Norka
Dick from Norka
Dietz from Walter
Dorn from Walter
Schiffner from Neu-Hussenbach
Stroh from Norka
Weber from Norka
Urbach from Norka

Volga Colonies:

Norka

Walter

Neu-Hussenbach

Sources:

- Kloberdanz, Timothy J. "German Russian Folklore from A to Z." Journal of the American Historical Society of Germans from Russia 11:3 (Fall 1988): 46.

Resources:

- Dick Cemetery (findagrave.com)

External Links:

- Englevale, North Dakota