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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Varnell (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Varnell. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Varnell is located in Whitfield County.

To see how the shape of Georgia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Whitfield County: Catoosa, Gordon, Murray, Walker, Bradley (TN) & Hamilton (TN).

Below are the counties that are near Varnell. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Varnell:

  • Whitfield County     (The home county of Varnell)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Varnell, with the one closest to Varnell listed first.
    • Plainview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Whitfield County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 318 people
    • Cohutta
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Waring
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Parrett Crossing
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parrett Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrett Crossing
      • Parrett Crossing is located in Whitfield County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 136 people
    • Tunnel Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ruralvale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruralvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruralvale
      • Ruralvale is located in Whitfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ruralvale
      • From Varnell to Ruralvale
    • Red Clay
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Rocky Face
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Crow ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
      • Crow is located in Whitfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crow
      • From Varnell to Crow
    • Dalton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Union Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Trickum
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trickum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickum
      • Trickum is located in Whitfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trickum
      • From Varnell to Trickum
  • Catoosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Varnell, with the one closest to Varnell listed first.
    • Catoosa Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Mount Vernon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Catoosa County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,371 people
    • Ringgold
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Poplar Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Graysville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ellie Spring
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellie Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellie Spring
      • Ellie Spring is located in Catoosa County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,714 people
    • Indian Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
      • Indian Springs is located in Catoosa County
    • Boynton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Dafron
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dafron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dafron
      • Dafron is located in Catoosa County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,294 people
    • Blue Spring
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Fort Oglethorpe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Midway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Dade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Varnell, with the one closest to Varnell listed first.
    • Wildwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Morganville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
      • Morganville is located in Dade County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,835 people
    • Trenton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Dade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <2>
  • Gilmer County
  • Gordon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Varnell, with the one closest to Varnell listed first.
    • Hill City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
      • Hill City is located in Gordon County
    • Resaca Ferry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Resaca Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resaca Ferry
      • Resaca Ferry is located in Gordon County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 803 people
    • Resaca
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Resaca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resaca
      • Resaca is located in Gordon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,089 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Resaca <2>
    • Soapstick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soapstick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soapstick
      • Soapstick is located in Gordon County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,544 people
    • Damascus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Sugar Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
      • Sugar Valley is located in Gordon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Valley <2>
    • Buff ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buff
      • Buff is located in Gordon County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,522 people
    • New Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Gordon County
    • Calhoun Ferry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Ferry
      • Calhoun Ferry is located in Gordon County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 17,271 people
    • Calhoun
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Oakman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakman
      • Oakman is located in Gordon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakman <2>
  • Murray County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Varnell, with the one closest to Varnell listed first.
    • Sumac
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sumac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumac
      • Sumac is located in Murray County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sumac
      • From Varnell to Sumac
    • Gregory
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
      • Gregory is located in Murray County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 7,432 people
    • Temple Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Grove
      • Temple Grove is located in Murray County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,795 people
    • Cisco
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Crandall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Eton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Tennga
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Chatsworth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ball Ground
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wells ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
      • Wells is located in Murray County
    • Carters
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Walker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Varnell, with the one closest to Varnell listed first.
    • Park City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Walker County
    • Rock Spring
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Villanow
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Dewberry Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewberry Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewberry Town
      • Dewberry Town is located in Walker County
    • Fairview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Walker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairview
      • From Varnell to Fairview
    • Lytle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lytle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
      • Lytle is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 37,115 people
    • Warren Terrace
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Terrace
      • Warren Terrace is located in Walker County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,720 people
    • Furnace ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Furnace. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
      • Furnace is located in Walker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Furnace
      • From Varnell to Furnace
    • Chickamauga
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • John Ross Estates
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Ross Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Ross Estates
      • John Ross Estates is located in Walker County
      • Estimated population in 2018: 84,310 people
    • Orchard Hills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
      • Orchard Hills is located in Walker County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 232 people
    • Rossville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Bradley County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Varnell, with the one closest to Varnell listed first.
    • Mineral Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • McDonald
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Wildwood Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Lake
      • Wildwood Lake is located in Bradley County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,124 people
    • South Cleveland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
      • South Cleveland is located in Bradley County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people
    • Cleveland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • East Cleveland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cleveland
      • East Cleveland is located in Bradley County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,608 people
    • Bent Tree Acres
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bent Tree Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Tree Acres
      • Bent Tree Acres is located in Bradley County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,309 people
    • Countryside Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
      • Countryside Village is located in Bradley County (TN)
    • Hopewell Estates
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Estates
      • Hopewell Estates is located in Bradley County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,874 people
    • Hopewell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Bradley County (TN)
    • Bellefounte
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Etola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etola
      • Etola is located in Bradley County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Etola
      • From Varnell to Etola
  • Hamilton County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Varnell, with the one closest to Varnell listed first.
    • Howardville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howardville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
      • Howardville is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Howardville
      • From Varnell to Howardville
    • Apison
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Ryall Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryall Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryall Springs
      • Ryall Springs is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,166 people
    • Collegedale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegedale
      • Collegedale is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collegedale <2>
    • East Brainerd
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brainerd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brainerd
      • East Brainerd is located in Hamilton County (TN)
    • Auburn Hills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Hills
      • Auburn Hills is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 929 people
    • Ooltewah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Brainerd Hills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • East Ridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
      • East Ridge is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Ridge <2>
    • Harrison
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <2>
    • Hillsboro Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro Heights
      • Hillsboro Heights is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 450 people
    • Milbro Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milbro Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milbro Heights
      • Milbro Heights is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,834 people
  • Marion County (TN)
  • McMinn County (TN)
    • Calhoun
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in McMinn County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <2>
  • Meigs County (TN)
    • East View
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East View
      • East View is located in Meigs County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 705 people
  • Polk County (TN)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Varnell, see our County-by-County Page for Varnell.

Cemeteries Near Varnell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Varnell.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Varnell covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Varnell, with the one closest to Varnell listed first.

  • Varnell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Smiths Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smiths Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smiths Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gordy Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordy Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordy Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Foster Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Hoskins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoskins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoskins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goode Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goode Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goode Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12481 <4>
  • Stone Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairground Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairground Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Varnell in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Varnell.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Varnell, with the one closest to Varnell listed first.

  • Waring
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Cohutta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Keith
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith
    • Keith is located in Catoosa County
  • Catoosa Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Tunnel Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Fillmore ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fillmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
    • Fillmore is located in Whitfield County
  • Ruralvale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruralvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruralvale
    • Ruralvale is located in Whitfield County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ruralvale
    • From Varnell to Ruralvale
  • Mills ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills
    • Mills is located in Whitfield County
  • Red Clay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Howardville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howardville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
    • Howardville is located in Hamilton County (TN)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Howardville
    • From Varnell to Howardville
  • Rocky Face
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Dawnville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawnville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawnville
    • Dawnville is located in Whitfield County
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    • Norton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
      • Norton is located in Whitfield County
    • Beaverdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdale
      • Beaverdale is located in Whitfield County
    • Ringgold
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Varnell. See our List of 1890's Communities around Varnell.

Newspapers Published in Varnell ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Varnell.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Varnell, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Varnell.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Varnell:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Varnell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Whitfield County: www.whitfieldcountyga.com/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Varnell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Varnell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Varnell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9018, Longitude: -84.9737    









 

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