Alva, Woods Co., Oklahoma
Includes the following communities:
Alva, Woods Co., Oklahoma
History:
The town of Alva was established in 1893 as a land rush office along the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway. It was named for railroad attorney Alva Adams who had become the governor of Colorado.
Surnames:
Volga German Families:
The following Volga German families are known to have settled in and around Alva:
Abel / Ebel
Brickmann
Brown from Herzog
Eichman
Fehrer from Norka
Geiger
Greb from Wiesenmüller
Hintergardt from Stephan
Jaekel
Jauk / Yauk from Norka
Knoll from Herzog
Lehl from Norka
Lehr from Messer
Schimpf / Shimp
Schwab from Dönhof
Stecklein from Zug
Weigand from Messer
Windecker
Sources:
Reichenberger, Donovan. "Alva," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture (www.okhistory.org)
Resources:
Alva Municipal Cemetery (FindAGrave)
External Links:
Alva, Oklahoma (wikipedia)
Pre-Volga Origin
Volga Colonies
Latitude: 51.751302
Longitude: 11.973736