Includes the following communities
Mitchell, Scotts Bluff Co., Nebraska
History
Following the development of the sugar beet industry in the area, Volga Germans settled in Mitchell.
Volga German Congregations
Emmanuel Evangelical Church
St. Pauls United Church of Christ (founded in 1920)
Congregations
Sources
- Sallet, Richard. Russian-German Settlement in the United States (Fargo, ND: North Dakota Institute for Regional Studies, 1974): 52.
Resources
- Mitchell Cemetery (findagrave.com)
- Mitchell Valley Cemetery (findagrave.com)
External Links
Mitchell, Nebraska (Wikipedia)
The following Volga German families settled in and around Mitchell, Nebraska:
Sugar beet Factory near Mitchell, Nebraska.
Source: Wikipedia Commons.
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Volga Colonies
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