Place:Volney, Oswego, New York, United States

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NameVolney
TypeTown
Coordinates43.333°N 76.35°W
Located inOswego, New York, United States
Contained Places
Cemetery
Fairview Cemetery
Volney Center Cemetery
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Volney is a town in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 5,926 at the 2010 census. The town was named after a French author, Constantin François de Chassebœuf, comte de Volney, who toured the area in 1808.

The Town of Volney is centrally located in the county.

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History

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The Town of Volney was formed from part of the Town of Mexico in 1806. The original name of the town was Fredericksburgh, which was changed to Volney in 1811.

The First Congregational Church and Society of Volney was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.

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