Goodland

HISTORY

Goodland was founded in 1886 to settle a dispute about what town should be the county seat of Sherman County. It was built along the Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad. The town was named after Goodland, Indiana.

VOLGA GERMAN FAMILIES

The following Volga German families are known to have settled in and around Goodland:

Bieker from Katharinenstadt
Bohl from Huck
Dinkel from Herzog
Herl from Wittmann
Stegman from Pfeifer

Sources

Brent Mai.