St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Volga German families settled on St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Korte, Berthold F.
Pastor Berthold Korte, son of Heinrich & Agnes Korte, was born 26 November 1901 in Lockstedt, Schleswig-Holstein (Germany). He arrived in the United States on 17 October 1928 aboard the SS Berlin at the port of New York City. He was headed for a seminary in Maywood, Illinois. He had completed his theological education at the Breklum and Kropp Seminaries in Germany. He was ordained 26 May 1929 and married on 9 July 1929 to Maria Koehler from Leussow, Germany. They had four children: Inga (Korte) Knappe, Bert, Rudy, and Gerhard.
Mt. Zion Lutheran Church - Bunker Hill
Mt. Zion Lutheran Church served the community of Bunker Hill from 1881 to 1954.
The handcut limestone building serves today as a museum in Bunker Hill and is the location of the Bunker Hill Historical Society.
Smith Center, Smith Co., Kansas
Volga German families settled in and around Smith Center, Kansas.
Moriarty, Torrance Co., New Mexico
Volga German families settled in and around Moriarty, New Mexico.
Stilwell, Adair Co., Oklahoma
Volga German families settled in and around Stilwell, Oklahoma.
Goldendale, Klickitat Co., Washington
Volga German families settled in and around Goldendale, Washington.
Clarksville, Johnson Co., Arkansas
Volga German families settled in and around Clarksville, Arkansas.
Hibbing, St. Louis Co., Minnesota
Volga German families settled in and around Hibbing, Minnesota.