Volga

Volga was founded by the Western Town Lot Company on December 27, 1879 by Col. Arthur Jacoby. It was originally named “Bandy Town” after the Bandy family who were early settlers there. Later, the railroad assigned it the name “Volga” not after the Volga River, as some believe, but after the Iowa town of the same name.

Today, Volga is a prospering community of 1,500 people. Residential neighborhoods continue to expand east and south in the community. Meadow Creek Golf Course, the Volga City Park, and the city pool provide recreation opportunities for the entire family. Brookings County Museum in Volga contains a myriad of items from the earliest days of settlement of this area and offers a unique look at life on the prairie in the 1800s.

Volga is located on US Highway 14, just 10 minutes west of Brookings and provides many opportunities for entrepreneurs to build a new business or relocate an existing one. Business owners enjoy the friendly, small town atmosphere here, where deals are still made with a handshake and a smile.

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