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Welcome to Varnell ...

The city of Varnell is located in Whitfield County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Varnell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1929.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Varnell has a population of 2,144 people<2> (see below for details).

Varnell is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Varnell lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Varnell (for example, toward New Hope (TN)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Varnell: 706 & 762<4>

The ZIP code for Varnell: 30756<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Varnell had an population of 2,144 people. This is an increase of 22.94% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Varnell had a population of 1,744 people. This makes Varnell the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Varnell represents 0.02% of the total population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people), making it the state's 236th most populous community.

More information can be found on the Census Page for Varnell.

Communities near Varnell ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Varnell.

  • John Ross Estates
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • John Ross Estates is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Ross Estates
    • Estimated population in 2018: 84,310 people
  • Cleveland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Newnan Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Newnan Springs is located in Catoosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Springs
    • Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
  • Lytle
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Lytle is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 37,115 people
  • Dalton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • East Ridge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Villanow
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • East Brainerd
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • East Brainerd is located in Hamilton County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brainerd
  • Collegedale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Fort Oglethorpe
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Varnell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Varnell.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Varnell. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Varnell.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Varnell. See our Newspapers Page for Varnell.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Varnell ...

Looking for more information about Varnell? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Varnell, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Varnell.

Adding Varnell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Varnell in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Varnell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Varnell post office opened in 1929.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Varnell.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Whitfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Varnell.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Varnell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 706 code has been Overlayed with the 762 area code. New phone numbers in the Varnell area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Varnell area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Varnell). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Varnell or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/