Includes the following communities
Edson, Sherman Co., Kansas
Goodland, Sherman Co., Kansas
Kanorado, Sherman Co., Kansas
History
Goodland was founded in 1886 to settle a dispute about what town should be the county seat of Sherman County. It was built along the Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad. The town was named after Goodland, Indiana.
Over the decades, Volga German families from other locations in Kansas and Colorado have settled in Goodland.
Notable Individuals
Resources
Goodland Cemetery (findagrave.com)
External Links
- Goodland (Wikipedia)
- Kanorado, Kansas (Wikipedia)
The following Volga German families settled in and around Goodland, Kansas:
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Volga Colonies
Migrated From
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