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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Volney (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Volney. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Volney is located in Newaygo County.

To see how the shape of Michigan's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Newaygo County: Kent, Lake, Mason, Mecosta, Montcalm, Muskegon, Oceana & Osceola.

Below are the counties that are near Volney. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Volney:

  • Newaygo County     (The home county of Volney)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Volney, with the one closest to Volney listed first.
    • Huber
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
      • Huber is located in Newaygo County
    • Woodland Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
      • Woodland Park is located in Newaygo County
    • Bitely
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Brohman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brohman
      • Brohman is located in Newaygo County
      • Former names for Brohman:
      • Dingman
      • Otia
    • Aetna
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
      • Aetna is located in Newaygo County
    • Ramona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
      • Ramona is located in Newaygo County
    • Wooster
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wooster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooster
      • Wooster is located in Newaygo County
    • Fremont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
      • Fremont is located in Newaygo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,102 people
      • Former name for Fremont:
      • Fremont Center
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <1>
    • White Cloud
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Reeman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeman
      • Reeman is located in Newaygo County
    • Bishop
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Newaygo County
    • Brookside
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in Newaygo County
    • Hawkins
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins
      • Hawkins is located in Newaygo County
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Volney, with the one closest to Volney listed first.
    • Marlborough
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlborough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
      • Marlborough is located in Lake County
    • Baldwin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Idlewild
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
      • Idlewild is located in Lake County
    • Nirvana
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
      • Nirvana is located in Lake County
    • Sauble
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sauble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauble
      • Sauble is located in Lake County
    • Chase
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Peacock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
      • Peacock is located in Lake County
    • Luther
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Irons
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irons
      • Irons is located in Lake County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irons <1>
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Volney, with the one closest to Volney listed first.
    • Carr
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr
      • Carr is located in Mason County
      • Carr has also been known as:
      • Carr Settlement
      • McCumber Settlement
    • Walhalla
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Wiley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
      • Wiley is located in Mason County
      • Wiley has also been known as:
      • Wileys
    • Tallman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallman
      • Tallman is located in Mason County
      • Tallman has also been known as:
      • Weaver
    • Custer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
      • Custer is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
      • Former names for Custer:
      • Black Creek
      • Ferryville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custer <1>
    • Batcheller ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batcheller have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batcheller
      • Batcheller is located in Mason County
      • Batcheller has also been known as:
      • Turtle Lake
    • Scottville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
      • Scottville is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
      • Scottville has also been known as:
      • Mason Center
      • Sweetland
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <1>
    • Meisenheimer Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meisenheimer Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meisenheimer Corners
      • Meisenheimer Corners is located in Mason County
    • Millerton ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
      • Millerton is located in Mason County
    • Amber
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
      • Amber is located in Mason County
      • Amber has also been known as:
      • Slaughtburg
    • Elm Flats ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elm Flats. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Flats
      • Elm Flats is located in Mason County
    • Sugar Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Mason County
      • Sugar Grove has also been known as:
      • Clark's Corners
    • Fountain
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Mecosta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Volney, with the one closest to Volney listed first.
    • Big Rapids
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rapids
      • Big Rapids is located in Mecosta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,408 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Rapids <1>
    • Paris
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Stanwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Muskegon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Volney, with the one closest to Volney listed first.
    • Brunswick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
      • Brunswick is located in Muskegon County
    • Holton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
      • Holton is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holton <1>
    • Twin Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lake
      • Twin Lake is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Lake <1>
    • Lakewood Club
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Club have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Club
      • Lakewood Club is located in Muskegon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
    • Whitehall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Montague
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montague have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
      • Montague is located in Muskegon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,365 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montague <1>
    • Dalton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Muskegon County
    • Bailey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Muskegon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bailey <1>
    • Sylvan Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Beach
      • Sylvan Beach is located in Muskegon County
    • Wabaningo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabaningo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabaningo
      • Wabaningo is located in Muskegon County
  • Oceana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Volney, with the one closest to Volney listed first.
    • Walkerville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Cobmoosa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cobmoosa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobmoosa
      • Cobmoosa is located in Oceana County
      • Cobmoosa has also been known as:
      • Cob Moo Sa
    • Hesperia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hesperia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesperia
      • Hesperia is located in Oceana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 936 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hesperia <1>
    • Elbridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
      • Elbridge is located in Oceana County
    • Ferry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry
      • Ferry is located in Oceana County
    • Hart
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
      • Hart is located in Oceana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hart <1>
    • Shelby
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • New Era
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Era have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
      • New Era is located in Oceana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Era <1>
    • Mears
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mears have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mears
      • Mears is located in Oceana County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mears <1>
    • Rothbury
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rothbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothbury
      • Rothbury is located in Oceana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rothbury <1>
    • French Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town
      • French Town is located in Oceana County
    • Pentwater
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Camp Claybanks ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Camp Claybanks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Claybanks
      • Camp Claybanks is located in Oceana County
  • Osceola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Volney, with the one closest to Volney listed first.
    • Reed City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hersey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hersey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersey
      • Hersey is located in Osceola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hersey <1>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Volney, see our County-by-County Page for Volney.

Newspapers Published in Volney ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 101 newspapers that have been published in the area around Volney.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Volney, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Volney.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Volney:

Cemeteries Near Volney ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Volney.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Volney covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Volney, with the one closest to Volney listed first.

  • Volney Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Troy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Abson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abson Cemetery
  • Colfax Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colfax Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colfax Cemetery
  • Walkerville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walkerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walkerville Cemetery
  • Goodrich Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodrich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodrich Cemetery
  • Huber Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huber Cemetery
  • Carpenter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
  • Gale Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gale Cemetery
  • Christ the King Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ the King Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ the King Catholic Cemetery
  • West Hesperia Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Hesperia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Hesperia Cemetery
  • East Hesperia Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Hesperia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Hesperia Cemetery
  • Continue List   (180 more) ...
    • Indian Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
    • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
    • Raul Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raul Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Volney had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Volney, with the one closest to Volney listed first.

  • Cobmoosa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cobmoosa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobmoosa
    • Cobmoosa is located in Oceana County
    • Cobmoosa has also been known as:
    • Cob Moo Sa
  • Bitely
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Hesperia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hesperia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesperia
    • Hesperia is located in Oceana County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 936 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hesperia <1>
  • Lilley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilley
    • Lilley is located in Newaygo County
  • Elbridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
    • Elbridge is located in Oceana County
  • Aetna
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
    • Aetna is located in Newaygo County
  • Brohman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brohman
    • Brohman is located in Newaygo County
    • Former names for Brohman:
    • Dingman
    • Otia
  • Ferry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry
    • Ferry is located in Oceana County
  • Crystal Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Valley
    • Crystal Valley is located in Oceana County
  • Fern
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
    • Fern is located in Mason County
    • Fern has also been known as:
    • Adamsville
  • Alleyton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alleyton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleyton
    • Alleyton is located in Newaygo County
  • Fremont
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
    • Fremont is located in Newaygo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,102 people
    • Former name for Fremont:
    • Fremont Center
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <1>
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    • White Cloud
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Baldwin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Newaygo County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Volney. See our List of 1890's Communities around Volney.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Volney. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Newaygo County: www.countyofnewaygo.com/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Volney) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Volney. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6995, Longitude: -86.0198       In this case, the coordinates for Volney have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Volney, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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