Volney, Iowa
| Volney, Iowa | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Volney, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 43°07′50″N 91°22′25″W / 43.13056°N 91.37361°WCoordinates: 43°07′50″N 91°22′25″W / 43.13056°N 91.37361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Allamakee |
| Elevation | 787 ft (240 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 563 |
| GNIS feature ID | 462592[1] |
Volney is an unincorporated community in Allamakee County, Iowa, United States.[1]
History
Volney was platted in 1856.[2] By the 1870s, Volney contained gristmills, a sawmill, and a cooperage business.[3]
Notable people
Notes
- 1 2 "Volney, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Alexander, W. E. (1882). History of Winneshiek and Allamakee Counties, Iowa. Western Publishing Company. p. 399.
- ↑ Hancock, Ellery M. (1913). Past and Present of Allamakee County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke publishing Company. p. 241.
- ↑ Data base
- ↑ Coe I. Crawford
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