Riverton, Fremont Co., Wyoming
Includes the following communities:
Riverton, Fremont Co., Wyoming
Arapahoe, Fremont Co., Wyoming
History:
The expansion of Volga German settlement in Riverton is an extension of the sugarbeet industry in Montana.
Volga German Congregations:
St. Margaret's Catholic Church
Trinity Lutheran Church
Surnames:
Volga German Families:
The following Volga German families are known to have settled in and around Riverton:
Appelhans
Dreher from Neu-Ober-Monjou
Ehrlich from Shcherbakovka
Fabrizius from Kratzke
Frank
Heil
Hettinger from Dietel
Jeager (Yeager) from Norka
Leikam from Laub
Reiber
Rein from Ährenfeld
Sterkel from Norka
Strohman from Dietel
Willmann
Volga Colonies:
Resources:
- Mountain View Cemetery (Cheryl E. Belding)
- World War 1 Draft Registrations (Cheryl E. Belding)
External Links:
Riverton, Wyoming (Wikipedia)
Pre-Volga Origin
Volga Colonies
Latitude: 49.167719
Longitude: 8.892526