Includes the following communities
Hawk Springs, Goshen Co., Wyoming
Torrington, Goshen Co., Wyoming
History
The city was founded by W.G. Curtis and named by him for his home town of Torrington, Connecticut.
The Volga German settlement in Torrington is an extension of that across the state line in and around Scottsbluff, Nebraska. The sugar beet industry was the attraction to this area.
Congregations
Sources
Settlements of Volga Germans in America (Webbitt)
Resources
1920 Federal Census for Goshen County (Eugene Jenkins)
External Links
- Torrington, Wyoming (Wikipedia)
The following Volga German families settled in Torrington, Wyoming:
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Volga Colonies
Migrated From
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