Jost, Azov District, Omsk Oblast (Siberia)

Jost was founded in 1895 in the Omsk Region of Siberia by Volga German families relocating from the colony of Jost. In 1895-1896, about 45 families settled there.

The village also used its Russian name of Popovka, the same Russian name that the Volga German colony of Jost had.

In 1899, a grain storage facility with a capacity of 3,000 pounds of grain was constructed in Jost.

A school house was also built in the village that served as a prayer house for worship services. In 1907, a separate church building was constructed.

Many refugees arrived in the village during the years of war and revolution.

In 1929, a collective farm called "Stalin" was organized in the village. In 1934, a mechanical mill was built along with a forge and carpentry and saddlery workshops.

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