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Welcome to Varina ...

The city of Varina is located in Pocahontas County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Varina, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1899.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Varina has a population of 64 people<2> (see below for details).

Varina is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Varina lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Varina: 712

The ZIP code for Varina: 50593<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Varina had an population of 64 people. This is a decrease of 9.86% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 28.89% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Varina had a population of 71 people. This makes Varina the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 71 people, the population of Varina decreased 21.11% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 90 people).

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

Communities Also Named Varina ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Varina - they are located in North Carolina and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Varina.

Communities near Varina ...

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

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 Varina. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Varina.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Varina. 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 Varina.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Varina ...

Looking for more information about Varina? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Varina, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Varina.

Adding Varina to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Varina 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 for Varina was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Varina post office opened in 1899.

We also found Varina on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Varina.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Pocahontas, 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 Varina.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Varina - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Varina). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Varina or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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