Volin Sulley. He took up a claim in the fall of 1865. Charles came to Volin in 1889 and became a businessman there in 1894, being both a harness maker and shoe repairman. Eucharis was the first white settler on Turkey Creek. He came to South Dakota in the spring of 1866 where he herded cattle on Turkey Creek, east of the current town of Volin, for his brother-inlaw, Louis Volin. In the late 1880’s, the town of Volin and many settlers homes were destroyed by a prairie fire. Both Henry’s and Eucharis’ homes were lost, but their youngest brother, John, saw the fire coming soon enough to plow around the buildings and save them. He lived one mile north of Volin. Volin Volin is a town in Yankton County, South Dakota, United States. Area: .20 sq. mi. Elevation: 1,194’ Founded: 1901 Population: 162 (2016) Zip code: 57072 Area code: 605 A post office called Volin has been in operation since 1887. The town of Volin was developed when Henry P. Volin subdivided his holdings consisting of 390 acres of good land and laid out the town of Volin in 1886. He called the town after himself, and the first plat consisted of but one block and a half. In 1894, he laid out the first addition to the town, which consisted of 15 blocks and by 1897, it had grown to an area of 60 acres with a population of 250. Henry came to the Dakota Territory in 1866 with his brother, Eucharis, and homesteaded in 1868. Other Volin brothers involved in the history of the area are Joseph J., John, Charles P., and Eucharis (Carey). Joseph became a resident of Yankton County in April 1864, and was active in early day freighting from Council Bluffs to Fort • Team of Caring & Reputable Sales Consultants to take care of you before, during & after sale. • Quality & Trusted workmanship in our Service Department, highly qualified technicians on hand. • Because we care for the car, the person, the family & the community, our customers keep coming back. JEFF HUMPAL PAT HAWK YOUR HOMETOWN LOCALLY OWNED DEALERSHIP! SHAWN BOESE Experience the Difference! 605-589-3362 Toll Free 1-888-877-5035 Located 1 Mile West of Tyndall, SD on Highway 50 www.tyndallford.com jeffhumpal@yahoo.com 481-0632 pjhawk@hotmail.com 660-2302 shawnboese@gmail.com 670-1299 YANKTON COUNTY GUIDE 2019v27