Welcome to Volo ...
The village of Volo is located in Lake County<1>.
The location of Volo has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Volo: VOH-loh<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Volo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1868.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Volo has a population of 5,812 people<4> (see below for details).
Volo is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Volo lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Volo: (847) and (224)<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Volo had an population of 5,812 people. This is an increase of 98.43% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3,128.89% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Volo had a population of 2,929 people. This makes Volo the county's 38th most populous community.
The population of Volo represents 0.02% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 427th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,929 people, the population of Volo increased 1,527.22% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 180 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Volo.
Communities near Volo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Volo.
- Waukegan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukegan
- Waukegan is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,453 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukegan <7>
- Arlington Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
- Arlington Heights is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington Heights <7>
- Palatine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
- Palatine is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,830 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palatine <7>
- Hoffman Estates
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman Estates
- Hoffman Estates is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoffman Estates <7>
- Buffalo Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
- Buffalo Grove is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,161 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Grove <7>
- Crystal Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Crystal Lake is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,642 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Lake <7>
- Wheeling
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
- Wheeling is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,958 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeling <7>
- Carpentersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpentersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpentersville
- Carpentersville is located in Kane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,940 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carpentersville <7>
- Mundelein
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mundelein have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundelein
- Mundelein is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,945 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mundelein <7>
- Algonquin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algonquin
- Algonquin is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,730 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algonquin <7>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Volo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Volo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Volo. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Volo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Volo. See our Newspapers Page for Volo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Volo ...
Looking for more information about Volo? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Volo, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Volo.
Adding Volo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Volo in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Volo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Volo post office opened in 1868.
We also found Volo on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Volo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Volo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lake County: www.co.lake.il.us
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Volo. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Volo. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Volo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (224) is an overlay for area code (847). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |