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Volksrust, Mpumalanga Founded: 1888 Name means 'peoples rest'.

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List of references: Maeder, GA & Zinn, C. 1917. Ons kerk album van Hollandsche kerken en leeraren. Capetown: Cape Times. pp 223 Oberholster, JJ. 1972. The historical monuments of South Africa. Cape Town: Rembrandt Van Rijn Foundation for Culture at the request of the National Monuments Council. pp 331 Richardson, Deirdré. 2001. Historic Sites of South Africa. Cape Town: Struik Publishers. pp 256-257 List of structures: Afrikaanse Protestantse Kerk Amajuba: 1905. Church of the Innocents, Volksrust: 1907. Customs Offices: 1896. Gereformeerde Kerk: 1912. Gunpowder Warehouse: 1897. Magistrate's Court: n.d.. Methodist Church: c1955. Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk: 1920-1921 : 1930. Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk: 1921. Nederduitse Hervormde Kerk: 1898. NZASM South-Eastern Line Border Bridge (Convention Bridge): 1894-6. NZASM South-Eastern Line Bridge over the Leonards Spruit: 1894-6. NZASM South-Eastern Line Bridge over the Sand Spruit: 1894-6. NZASM South-Eastern Line Bridge over the Sassenberg (Waterval) Spruit : 1894-6. NZASM South-Eastern Line Bridge over the Van der Schief [Scheef] Spruit: 1894-6. NZASM South-Eastern Line Bridge over the Zandspruit: 1894-6. NZASM South-Eastern Line Culvert Approaching Volksrust: 1894-1896. NZASM South-Eastern Line Culvert between Markgraafspruit and Platrand: 1894-1896. NZASM South-Eastern Line Gangers Cottage: n.d.. NZASM South-Eastern Line Railway Station: 1895. NZASM South-Eastern Line Railway Station Building and ZAR Customs Building: 1895. NZASM South-Eastern Line Recreation Hall: n.d.. NZASM South-Eastern Line School: n.d.. NZASM South-Eastern Line Semi-detached houses: n.d.. Post Office and Telephone Exchange: 1966. Prison warders house: 1896. Railways Recreation Centre: n.d.. Residence Justice of the Peace, Post and Telegraph Office: 1897. Road Bridge over the Sandspruit: c1895. Smittie Building: 1907-1915. Volkskas Bank - now ABSA: 1957.