Volga German families moved from the Volga River Valley to the Don River Valley in search of additional farm land.
Beketny was a farmstead (Khutor) that was founded by colonists relocating from the village of Salfeld.
Today, only the remants of a collective from the Soviet era remain where Beketny was located.
Population:
Volga German families moved from the Volga River Valley to the Don River Valley in search of additional farm land.
The village of German Potapov (German: Deutsche Potapow) was founded in 1895 by colonists relocating from the village of Salfeld.
All ethnic Germans were deported from Potapov to the east in 1941 following the invasion of the Nazi Army.
Population:
Volga German families settled in Wells County, North Dakota.
Volga German families settled in and around Thompson, Manitoba.
Volga German families settled in and around Outlook, Saskatchewan.
Volga German families settled in and around Medstead, Saskatchewan.
Volga German families settled in and around Makwa, Saskatchewan.
Volga German families settled in and around Garrick, Saskatchewan.
Volga German families settled in and around Carroll, Iowa.
Volga German families settled in and around Plaza, North Dakota.