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Wheatland, Platte Co., Wyoming

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Wheatland, Platte Co., Wyoming
History

The Volga German settlement in Wheatland began in 1915-1916 with the arrival of the sugarbeet industry.

Volga German Families

The following Volga German families settled in and around Wheatland, Wyoming:

Bieber from Rothammel
Bohl from Huck
Brecht from Schöntal
Deines
Dinges
Eichler from Neu-Dönhof
Engelman from Dietel
Fabricius from Kratzke
Fertig from Neu-Bauer
Fischer from Neu-Bauer
Fresorger from Grimm
Frihauf from Norka
Geringer from Lauwe
Getz from Herzog
Krumm from Kukkus
Lauck from Beideck
Lipps from Messer
Lockman
Lofing from Norka
Margheim from Merkel
Maul from Schilling
Schlund from Neu-Bauer
Steeley from Kautz
Stencel from Hussenbach
Wendler from Dehler
Wilhelm from Schöndorf

Notable Individuals
Sources

Settlements of Volga Germans in America (Webbitt)

Resources

Wheatland Cemetery (findagrave.com)

42.054414, -104.95275

Volga Colonies

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51.165, 45.313333
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51.1815, 45.9195
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50.909167, 45.121667
51.090667, 45.950167
50.886667, 44.83
51.072833, 45.383833
51.494167, 46.710333
51.170833, 45.663333
51.1455, 47.4185
51.1, 47.303333
50.85, 47.116667
51.021, 45.135833