| Aichhalden
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Postal Code: 78733
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| Aistaig
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Postal Code: 78727
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| Beffendorf
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Postal Code: 78727
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| Bochingen
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Postal Code: 78727
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| Böhringen
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Postal Code: 78661
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| Boll
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Postal Code: 78727
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| Bösingen
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Postal Code: 78662
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| Büchenbronn
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Postal Code: 73061
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| Bühlingen
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| Deißlingen
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Postal Code: 78652
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| Dietingen
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Postal Code: 78661
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| Dornhan
Geography:
Postal Code: 72175
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| Dunningen
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Postal Code: 78655
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| Epfendorf
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Postal Code: 78736
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| Eschbronn
Geography:
Postal Code: 78664
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| Fluorn-Winzeln
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Postal Code: 78737
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| Göllsdorf
Geography:
Postal Code: 78628
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| Gösslingen
Geography:
Postal Code: 78661
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| Hardt
Geography:
Postal Code: 78739
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| Harthausen
Geography:
Postal Code: 78727
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| Hausen ob Rottweil
Geography:
Postal Code: 78628
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| Herrenzimmern
Geography:
Postal Code: 78622
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| Hochmössingen
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Postal Code: 78727
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| Horgen
Geography:
Postal Code: 78658
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| Irslingen
Geography:
Postal Code: 78661
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| Lackendorf
Geography:
Postal Code: 78655
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| Lauterbaach
Geography:
Postal Code: 78727
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| Locherhof
Geography:
Postal Code: 78664
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| Neufra
Geography:
Postal Code: 78628
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| Neukirch
Geography:
Neukirch is located northeast of Rottweil, the county seat of
Landkreis Rottweil. The village is on the edge of the Swabian
Alb, and is surrounded by forest and meadows.
Postal Code: 78628
History:
The village of Neukirch has a population of about 500 people.
Its red-roofed white and pastel stucco homes, as well as the church
tower, make Neukirch a charming village. This area of the Swabian
Alb is dotted with small villages among the forests and meadows.
Neukirch consists of about 582 hectares in area, most of which is still
in agricultural use. However, the number of farmers has been greatly
reduced in this century.
In 1831, Neukirch purchased the property comprising nearby Vaihingerhof
from the Württemberg government for 50,000 Gulden. Vaihingerhof was
administered by Rottenmunster Cloister until 1802, when the Kingdom of
Württemberg secularized church property. The government continued
ownership of the property, collecting the rents from the leaseholders
(Pächter) of the property, until it became unprofitable and sold.
Neukirch purchased the property in order to provide more land for its
own citizens.
There are two pilgrimage chapels within Neukirch's boundaries. St.
Maria of the Thann Chapel was built in 1763, and is located in the
forest. Sebastian Chapel was built in 1682, and is located east of the
village.
St. Peter and Paul is Neukirch's parish church. The church was given to
the village by Rottenmunster Cloister in the 12th century. It was rebuilt
in 1737, using the stone tower and sacristy which date to the 15th
century.
In 1994, tragedy struck the village when St. Peter and Paul burned after
a worker left a torch on the roof during renovations. Villagers rushed to
the church in response to the fire alarm, but Neukirch did not have the
water reserves to fight such a large fire. Before the roof caved in,
villagers managed to remove many valuable works of art from the church.
An historic statue of the Madonna and Child was chained to a wall for
security reasons, but the key was kept in the sacristy which was engulfed
in flames. The statue suffered major damage. The paintings on the ceiling
of church were lost forever.
The 15th century walls of the church, including the tower, were determined
to be structurally sound after the fire, and they form the base for the
new church. The village now has a reservoir for fire fighting purposes.
Neukirch has a school for grades kindergarten through 4th. After 4th grade,
children attend school in Göllsdorf and Rottweil.
The village also has a sports complex, grocery store, post office, a
large gift and housewares shop, and the inn "Gasthof zur Rose". An
old school building serves as the village's Rathaus. It also houses
fire department equipment and a room used by the local music club.
A small, private airport is located between Neukirch and Zepfenhan.
About 40 new homes have been built in the "Holy Meadow" area of
Neukirch since 1980. Strict local building codes must be adhered to
when building or renovating in order to preserve the character of the
village.
Information Sources:
1663 through 1915 are available through LDS family history centers.
These records contain some records through the 1960's. The records
also contain the village of Vaihingerhof.
"Beschreibung der Oberamts Rottweil", 1875 (Stuttgart),
German language only
Former Political Jurisdiction:
Neukirch and the neighboring villages of Vaihingerhof, and Zepfenhan
were incorporated into the city of Rottweil in the early 1970's
Emigrant Surnames:
Bippuss, Gaiss, Geiger, Grimm, Mey, Mueller, Zeiser
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| Oberndorf am Neckar
Geography:
Postal Code: 78727
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| Peterzell
Geography:
Postal Code: 78112
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| Reutin
Geography:
Postal Code: 72275
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| Römlinsdorf
Geography:
Postal Code: 72275
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| Rötenberg
Geography:
Postal Code: 78733
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| Rottweil
Geography:
Postal Code: 78628
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| Schenkenzell
Geography:
Postal Code: 77773
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| Schiltach
Geography:
Postal Code: 77761
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| Schönbronn
Geography:
Postal Code: 72218
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| Schramberg
Geography:
Postal Code: 78713
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| Schwenningen am Necktar
Geography:
Postal Code: 78065
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| Seedorf
Geography:
Postal Code: 78655
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| Stetten ob Rottweil
Geography:
Postal Code: 78658
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| Sulz am Neckar
Geography:
Postal Code: 72172
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| Tennenbronn
Geography:
Postal Code: 78144
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| Trichtingen
Geography:
Postal Code: 78736
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| Villingendorf
Geography:
Postal Code: 78667
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| Vaihingerhof
Geography:
Vaihingerhof is located northeast of Rottweil, county seat of
Landkreis Rottweil. The village is situated on the edge of the
Swabian Alb, and is surrounded by forest and meadows.
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History:
The Celts were the first settlers in the area now called
Vaihingerhof Woods near the village of Vaihingerhof. In 74 A.D., the
Romans settled the area, but were driven out by Alemannen or Swabian
tribes around 260 A.D. The Celts are believed to have remained in the
area as servants to the Alemannen. Many Celtic customs remain visible
in the village to this day. The neighboring villages of Neukirch,
Zepfenhan, and Zimmern unter den Burg were all Alemannen land
acquisitions.
In 1832, graves were discovered between the edge of the Vaihingerhof
and the site of the present day chapel. The graves were dated to 600
or 700 A.D., indicating Christianity had been established in the area
by that time. Burying the dead was a Christian practice.
A document from 1262 refers to Vaihingerhof as "Vogingen", an estate
property administered by Rottenmunster Cloister, but owned by the
Earldom of the Court of Zollern Hohenberg. After 1262, various
leaseholding farmers (Pächter) settled the Vaihingerhof area.
The village's historic sheep barn was built sometime after 1471.
Often more than 500 sheep were sheltered in the barn during cold winters.
On December 15, 1813, 140 Russian riders and their horses were quartered
in the sheep barn. The sheep were driven out into the cold for three
days, resulting in 840 Gulden in damages.
At the end of 1802, the Kingdom of Württemberg secularized church
holdings, including the property of Rottenmunster Cloister. The
leaseholding farmers (Pächter) had to pay higher rents to the government,
making times more difficult. By 1830, the property became unprofitable,
and the government sold it for 50,000 Gulden. The village of Neukirch
purchased Vaihingerhof in order to provide more land for its own
citizens.
The historic sheep barn is now a recreational facility for handicapped
children. When not in use, the building can be rented for private
parties.
Vaihingerhof is also home to the Gasthaus "Zur Linde" and the Vaihingerhof
Chapel which was built in 1888. The chapel is used only three times each
for year for special events.
Vaihingerhof has a population of about 90. Residents attend church and
school in Neukirch.
Information Sources:
Catholic records -- Vaihingerhof is part of Neukirch
parish. Records for Neukirch covering 1663 to 1915 are available
thourgh LDS family history centers. They records include some
entries through the 1960's. After 1831, there is a section of the
family pages set aside for Vaihingerhof.
Former Political Jurisdiction:
Vaihingerhof was administered by Rottenmunster Cloister until 1802.
The Kingdom of Württemberg then took possession of the property.
It was sold to the village of Neukirch in 1830. As part of
Neukirch, Vaihingerhof was incorporated into Rottweil in the
early 1970's.
Emigrant Surnames:
Bippuss, Hirt, Hummel, Jackel, Keller, Schneider, Zeiser
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| Vöhringen
Geography:
Postal Code: 72189
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| Waldmössingen
Geography:
Postal Code: 78713
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| Weigheim
Geography:
Postal Code: 78056
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| Wellendingen
Geography:
Postal Code: 78669
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| Winzeln
Geography:
Postal Code: 78737
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| Zepfenhan
Geography:
Postal Code: 78628
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| Zimmern ob Rottweil
Geography:
Postal Code: 78658
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