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Colonia San Isidro was officially founded 12 February 1923 by 78 Volga German families. The land area assigned for San Isidro was 10,800 hectars designated for agricultural use.

The colony of San José was founded on 14 April 1888 in the Paraná Departamento (District) in Entre Ríos. It was named after Ignacio Crespo Rodríguez. It was located about 1 kilometer from the railroad station at Crespo. The population (approximately 10,000) is almost entirely descendants of Volga Germans who began arriving in Argentina in 1875.

Several newly arrived Volga German families in Entre Ríos Province were invited by a German diplomat, Johannes Spangenberg, to buy his land in Pehuajo Norte where he had an "estancia" (hacienda or large farm) with his brother Jacob. On this land called "Campos Floridos" (Flowery Prairies) three new villages were founded on 27 February 1889: San Antonio, Santa Celia, and San Juan.

There were 18 Volga German families who founded San Juan:

San Miguel was founded on 21 May 1899.

The following from Valle María and surrounding area were founders of Colonía San Miguel:

• Antonio Seib
• Adán Gassmann
• Miguel Neiff
• Eduardo Oberlein
• José Dreher
• Matías Gassmann
• Pedro Neiff
• Conrado Krapp (from El Chaleco)
• Pedro Schunk
• Federico Schweigert
• José Gerstner
• Nicolás Kessler
• Andrés Krapp
• Felipe Derfler (from El Chaleco)

San Rafael was founded in 1893 by the following men (and their families):

Santa María was founded in Córdoba Province. Volga German families settled there.

San José was founded in Córdoba Province. Volga German immigrants, relocating from elsewhere in Argentina, settled there.

Originally founded by Jewish immigrants (it was the first Jewish colony in Argentina), the town grew up around the the Gobernador Basavilbaso Station of the Ferrocarril Central Entrerriano railway company. The first train arrived on 30 June 1887, and this is now regarded as the foundation date of Basavilbaso. The Jewish immigrants called the colony Lucienville and it extended south to include the nearby community of Gilbert in Departamento Gualeguaychú.

Many Volga German families later settled in Basavilbaso.

The history of Bovril dates back to 26 March 1913 when railroad reached this location about 125 kilometers northeast of the city of Paraná. The Provincial Government had acquired the land from Bovril Limited, a British company. A train station was constructed and a town grew up around it.

Many Volga German families settled in and around Bovril.

Brasilera was founded in Entre Ríos Province in 28 October 1879 by Volga Germans who had first settled in Brazil in 1878 and then resettled to Argentina the following year. They had been granted the right to settle on Farm No. 224.

The following are listed as founders of Brasilera: