Welcome to Varner ...
Varner is located in Kingman County<1>.
The location of Varner has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Varner, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
Varner is 1,520 feet [463 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Varner lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Varner is located in the (620) area code.
Communities Also Named Varner ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Varner - they are located in Arkansas, Missouri, Nebraska, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Varner.
Communities near Varner ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Varner.
- Kingman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
- Kingman is located in Kingman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingman <4>
- Cheney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheney
- Cheney is located in Sedgwick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,173 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheney <4>
- Haven
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven
- Haven is located in Reno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haven <4>
- Garden Plain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Plain
- Garden Plain is located in Sedgwick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
- Pretty Prairie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pretty Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pretty Prairie
- Pretty Prairie is located in Reno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pretty Prairie <4>
- Arlington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Reno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <4>
- Partridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge
- Partridge is located in Reno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Abbyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Spivey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Langdon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
- Langdon is located in Reno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
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 Varner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Varner.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Varner. 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 Varner.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Varner. See our Newspapers Page for Varner.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Varner ...
Looking for more information about Varner? 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 Varner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Varner.
Adding Varner to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Varner 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 Varner was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Varner post office opened in 1895.
We also found Varner on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kansas (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Varner.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Varner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Kingman, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Varner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |