Includes the following communities
Lebanon, Red Willow Co., Nebraska
McCook, Red Willow Co., Nebraska
History
McCook had been platted in 1882 when the Burlington & Missouri River Railroad reached the area. It was named after Alexander McDowell McCook, and Union General during the Civil War.
Colonists from Frank were the first to settle in McCook. They came as railroad workers in 1892. Others arrived from Kutter and Hussenbach and soon there were about 100 families living there.
Volga German Congregations
First Congregational Church
Peace Lutheran Church
Notable Individuals
Sources
- Sallet, Richard. Russian-German Settlement in the United States (Fargo, ND: North Dakota Institute for Regional Studies, 1974): 44.
Resources
- Memorial Park Cemetery (findagrave.com)
- Peace Lutheran Church Records (AHSGR Denver Metro Chapter)
- Riverview Cemetery (findagrave.com)
External Links
McCook, Nebraska (Wikipedia)
Over the years, the following Volga German families settled in and around McCook, Nebraska:
Bauer
Bernhardt
Brungardt
Geist
Herrmann
Kauffman
Kern
Kilburn
Klaus
Mohr
Rutz
Schlecht
Schneider
Völker
Wagner
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Volga Colonies
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