Volin’s post office opened in 1887, and 54% of its homes were built before 1940
Its Register listings are the Volin School, the Volin Town Hall and the Louis Volin House.
How Volin began
When was Volin founded?
The Volin post office opened in 1887, the earliest record of the town by name. Wikidata gives 1901.
3 historic places in Volin
The country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
Architectural styles listings
All 3 listings
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place’s page.
Questions about Volin’s history
What year was Volin founded?
The Volin post office opened in 1887, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records). Wikidata gives 1901.
What is on the National Register in Volin?
Three places: the Volin School (listed 1980), the Volin Town Hall (1980) and the Louis Volin House (1980).
Memory lane
What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.
Where this page comes from
Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →
From the National Register of Historic Places (3), the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.