Volney is an

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in Allamakee County,

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, United States.

History

Volney was

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ted in 1856. By the 1870s, Volney contained gristmills, a sawmill, and a cooperage business. Volney's population was 60 in 1902, and 99 in 1925.

Notable people

* Frank M. Byrne,

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* Coe I. Crawford,

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References

Unincorporated communities in Allamakee County, Iowa Unincorporated communities in Iowa 1856 establishments in Iowa Populated places established in 1856 {{AllamakeeCountyIA-geo-stub