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Emblem, Big Horn Co., Wyoming

The town of Germania was founded in 1896 when irrigation arrived in this part of the Big Horn Basin. It was called Germania because of the German Lutheran farmers who settled there. During World War I, the name was perceived with prejudice by surrounding communities and the name was changed to Emblem.       

Today, Emblem is more of a community than a town.

Zion Lutheran Church which was founded in 1899 is still active there.

Sheboygan, Sheboygan Co., Wisconsin

Sallet reports that the first Volga German immigrants arrived in Sheboygan in 1892 from the colony of Reinwald. By 1930, there were 550 families living there, among them 230 from Reinwald and 170 from Schäfer.

Most of the earliest Volga German immigrants to Sheboygan worked in the factories of Polarware, Vollrath, Garton Toy Company, Hand Knit Hosiery Company, American Chair, Crocker Chair, Northern Furniture, Phoenix Chair, and Dillingham Manufacturing. Many also worked in the nearby village of Kohler for the Kohler Company.

Oshkosh, Winnebago Co., Wisconsin

In 1899, a group of immigrants from Yagodnaya Polyana who had originally settled in Pine Island, New York, arrived in Oshkosh and settled in what became known as "the West Side." This encompassed an area bordered by the Fox River, Eagle Street, and Witzel Avenue.

In 1900, a larger number began to arrive directly from Yagodnaya Polyana, many working for Paine Lumber Company that manufactured sashes and doors. By 1930 about 400 families from Yagodnaya Polyana had settled there.

Milwaukee Metropolitan Area, Wisconsin

Volga German immigrants began arriving in North Milwaukee in 1910-1911. By 1930, there were about 230 families living there, mostly from Dreispitz. They were joined by immigrants from Rothammel, Göbel, Semenovka, Shcherbakovka, Dobrinka, and Schilling.

The leading groups came from Chicago to work in the beet fields around Racine and Kenosha. During the winter months, they found work in Milwaukee and eventually permanently settled there working in local factories.

Volga Germans settled in North Milwaukee in a neighborhood called "Red Town."