Mitchell, Scotts Bluff Co., Nebraska
Names:
Mitchell, Scotts Bluff Co., Nebraska
History:
Following the development of the sugar beet industry in the area, Volga Germans settled in Mitchell.
Volga German Congregations:
Emmanuel Evangelical Church
St. Pauls United Church of Christ (founded in 1920)
Volga German Families:
The following Volga German families settled in and around Mitchell, Nebraska:
Baum from Kukkus
Deines from Kratzke
Margheim from Merkel
Weitzel from Frank
Welsch from Nieder-Monjou
Volga Colonies:
Sources:
- Sallet, Richard. Russian-German Settlement in the United States (Fargo, ND: North Dakota Institute for Regional Studies, 1974): 52.
Resources:
- Mitchell Cemetery (findagrave.com)
- Mitchell Valley Cemetery (findagrave.com)
External Links:
Mitchell, Nebraska (Wikipedia)
Pre-Volga Origin
Sugar beet Factory near Mitchell, Nebraska.
Source: Wikipedia Commons.