HISTORY
Volga German immigrants first arrived in the Bellwood-Maywood area of Chicago in 1891. They came from Balzer, Enders, Kukkus, Paulskaya, and Stahl am Karaman.
The Village of Bellwood was officially incorporated on 21 May 1900.
VOLGA GERMAN CONGREGATIONS
Sources
The History of Bellwood (Village of Bellwood)