Jerome, Jerome Co., Idaho
Includes the following communities:
Jerome, Jerome Co., Idaho
History:
Volga Germans seeking work in the sugar beet industry settled the Jerome area.
Volga German Families:
The following Volga German families settled in and around Jerome, Idaho:
Goetz from Herzog
Kolb from Laub
Ostermiller from Beideck
Worster from Schilling
Sources:
- Sallet, Richard. Russian-German Settlement in the United States (Fargo, ND: North Dakota Institute for Regional Studies, 1974): 53.
Resources:
- Jerome Cemetery (FindAGrave.com)
External Links:
Jerome, Idaho (Wikipedia)
Pre-Volga Origin
Volga Colonies
Latitude: 49.623056
Longitude: 10.668610