Tangier, Woodward Co., Oklahoma
Includes the following communities:
Tangier, Woodward Co., Oklahoma
History:
Many Volga German families settled in and around the town of Tangier.
The town of Tangier no longer exists.
Volga German Congregations:
- Evangelical Gnadenfeld Congregation (est. 1906)
- Salem Congregational Church
Congregations:
Volga German Families:
The following Volga German families are known to have settled in and around Tangier:
Diel
Dewald
Eichman
Eirich
Faust
Feil / Fiel
Fritzler
Gieswein
Hohweiler from Stephan
Laubhan
Lochmann
Meier
Peil
Ruppel
Schafer
Schneider
Stricker
Zwetzig from Schwab
Sources:
- Gnadenfeld Cemetery (FindAGrave.com)
Resources:
- Gnadenfeld Cemetery (FindAGrave)
External Links:
- Ghost Town of Tangier, Oklahoma (Facebook)
- Tangier, Oklahoma (Wikipedia)
Pre-Volga Origin
Volga Colonies
Latitude: 48.979669
Longitude: 8.988072