Welcome to Volney ...

Volney is located in Grayson County<1>.

The location of Volney has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Volney, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1894.

Volney is 2,620 feet [799 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Volney is ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Volney lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Volney is located in the (276) area code.

Communities Also Named Volney ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Volney - they are located in Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, New York and South Dakota.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Volney.

Communities near Volney ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Volney.

• Marion
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Smyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
• Sparta
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
  • Sparta is located in Alleghany County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
• Jefferson
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
  • Jefferson is located in Ashe County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <4>
• Rural Retreat
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Retreat
  • Rural Retreat is located in Wythe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,448 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rural Retreat <4>
• West Jefferson
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
  • West Jefferson is located in Ashe County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jefferson <4>
• Independence
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Independence is located in Grayson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <4>
• Trout Dale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Dale
  • Trout Dale is located in Grayson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout Dale <4>
• Lansing
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
  • Lansing is located in Ashe County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <4>
• Weavers Ford
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Ford
  • Weavers Ford is located in Ashe County (NC)
• Flat Ridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
  • Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County

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 Volney. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Volney.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Volney. 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 Volney.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Volney. See our Newspapers Page for Volney.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Volney ...

Looking for more information about Volney? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Volney, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Volney.

Adding Volney to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Volney 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 Volney was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Volney post office opened in 1894.

We also found Volney on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Volney.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/