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Moses Lake / Ephrata, Grant Co., Washington

Includes the following communities
Ephrata, Grant Co., Washington
Moses Lake, Grant Co., Washington
Soap Lake, Grant Co., Washington
History

Moses Lake was originally called Neppel after the German town from which many of the early settlers had immigrated.  In 1938, it was renamed in honor of Chief Moses of the Sinkiuse tribe.

Many Volga Germans have settled in Moses Lake, Washington.

Sources

- Moses Lake, Washington (Wikipedia)

External Links

- Moses Lake, Washington (Wikipedia)

The following Volga German families lived in and around Moses Lake:
Berschauer
from
Kratzke
Deines
from
Kratzke
Kiehn
from
Kolb
Kissler
from
Frank
Leinweber
from
Yagodnaya Polyana
Naab
from
Kamenka
Nuss
from
Müller
Rosenow
from
Kolb
Schaffer
from
Frank
Schell
from
Sewald
Schmunk
from
Galka
Werttemberg
from
Kolb

Colonies

Map showing the location of Moses Lake in Grant County, Washington.
Source: Wikipedia.

47.130142, -119.278077

Volga Colonies

Migrated From