Our Genealogy Helper
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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 may 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)
- Huber is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
- Woodland Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Woodland Park is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Bitely
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lilley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lilley is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilley
- Brohman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Brohman is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brohman
- Former names for Brohman:
- Dingman
- Otia
- Aetna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Aetna is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
- Ramona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ramona is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
- Wooster
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wooster is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooster
- Fremont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Fremont is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- 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)
- Reeman is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeman
- Bishop
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bishop is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Brookside
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Brookside is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- 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)
- Marlborough is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
- Baldwin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Idlewild
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Idlewild is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
- Nirvana
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Nirvana is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
- Sauble
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Sauble is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauble
- Chase
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Peacock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Peacock is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
- Luther
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Irons
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- 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)
- Carr is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr
- Carr has also been known as:
- Carr Settlement
- McCumber Settlement
- Fern
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fern is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
- Fern has also been known as:
- Adamsville
- Walhalla
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Wiley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wiley is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
- Wiley has also been known as:
- Wileys
- Tallman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Tallman is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallman
- Tallman has also been known as:
- Weaver
- Custer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Custer is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- 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)
- Batcheller is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batcheller
- Batcheller has also been known as:
- Turtle Lake
- Scottville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Scottville is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
- 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)
- Millerton ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Millerton is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Amber
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Amber is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
- Amber has also been known as:
- Slaughtburg
- Elm Flats ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Elm Flats is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Flats
- Sugar Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Grove is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove has also been known as:
- Clark's Corners
- 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)
- 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)
- Brunswick is located in Muskegon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
- Holton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Twin Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lakewood Club
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lakewood Club is located in Muskegon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Club
- 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)
- Dalton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dalton is located in Muskegon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Bailey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sylvan Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sylvan Beach is located in Muskegon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Beach
- Wabaningo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wabaningo is located in Muskegon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabaningo
- 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)
- Cobmoosa is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobmoosa
- Cobmoosa has also been known as:
- Cob Moo Sa
- Hesperia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Elbridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Elbridge is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
- Ferry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ferry is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry
- Hart
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Shelby
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- New Era
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mears
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Rothbury
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- French Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- French Town is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town
- Pentwater
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Camp Claybanks ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Camp Claybanks is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Claybanks
- 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)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Volney, see our County-by-County Page for 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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Volney - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Colfax Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Walkerville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Goodrich Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Huber Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Carpenter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Christ the King Catholic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- West Hesperia Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- East Hesperia Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (180 more) ...
- Indian Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Raul Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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.<2>
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)
- Cobmoosa is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobmoosa
- 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)
- Lilley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lilley is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilley
- Elbridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Elbridge is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
- Aetna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Aetna is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
- Brohman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Brohman is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brohman
- Former names for Brohman:
- Dingman
- Otia
- Ferry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ferry is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry
- Crystal Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Crystal Valley is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Valley
- Fern
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fern is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
- Fern has also been known as:
- Adamsville
- Alleyton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Alleyton is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleyton
- Fremont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Fremont is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,102 people
- Former name for Fremont:
- Fremont Center
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <1>
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- 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)
- Woodville is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
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.
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]<3>. 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 first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Newaygo County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Lake County
- Mason County
- Mecosta County
- Muskegon County
- Oceana County
- Osceola County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Michigan
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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |