Twin Falls, Twin Falls Co., Idaho
Includes the following communities:
Twin Falls, Twin Falls Co., Idaho
Kimberly, Twin Falls Co., Idaho
Buhl, Twin Falls Co., Idaho
History:
Volga Germans seeking work in the sugar beet industry settled the Twin Falls area.
Surnames:
Volga German Families:
The following Volga German families settled in and around Twin Falls:
Distel from Rothammel
Goetz from Herzog
Kolb from Laub
Mai from Kratzke
Ostermiller from Beideck
Spreier from Dietel
Stecklein from Zug
Steinmetz from Brunnental
Traudt from Norka
Wendler from Ober-Monjou
Sources:
- Sallet, Richard. Russian-German Settlement in the United States (Fargo, ND: North Dakota Institute for Regional Studies, 1974): 53.
Resources:
- Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery (FindAGrave.com)
- Twin Falls Cemetery (FindAGrave.com)
External Links:
Twin Falls, Idaho (Wikipedia)
Pre-Volga Origin
Volga Colonies
Latitude: 49.623056
Longitude: 10.668610