Gage, Ellis Co., Oklahoma
Includes the following communities:
Gage, Ellis Co., Oklahoma
Rock Township, Ellis Co., Oklahoma
History:
Settlement of Gage began in 1893 with the opening of the Cherokee Strip. It incorporated in 1904, and named for a Chicago railroad financier.
In 1901, the opening of the Kiowa-Comanche-Apache lands brought Volga German farmers to the area.
Volga German Families:
The following Volga German families are known to have settled in and around Gage:
Appel from Yagodnaya Polyana
Armbruester from Galka
Dewald
Laubhan from Shcherbakovka
Treise from Wiesenmüller
Volga Colonies:
Sources:
- Everett, Dianna. "Gage," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture (www.okhistory.org)
Resources:
Gage Memorial Cemetery (FindAGrave)
External Links:
Gage, Oklahoma (wikipedia)
Pre-Volga Origin
Gage Train Depot (1906)
Volga Colonies
Latitude: 48.979669
Longitude: 8.988072