Preston, Caroline Co., Maryland
Includes the following communities:
Preston, Caroline Co., Maryland
History:
Volga German immigrants from Yagodnaya-Polyana settled in and around Preston and nearby Federalsburg.
Congregations:
Volga German Families:
The following Volga German families are known to have settled in and around Preston:
- Fuchs from Yagodnaya-Polyana
- Goehring from Yagodnaya-Polyana
- Nepert from Yagodnaya-Polyana
- Schmick from Yagodnaya-Polyana
Volga Colonies:
Sources:
- Schmick, William G. From the Steppes to the Land of Pleasant Living: A History of the John W. Schmick Family (1987).
Resources:
- Junior Order Cemetery (FindAGrave)
External Links:
Preston, Maryland (Wikipedia)