Welcome to Varney ...
Varney is located in Madison County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Varney, you might consider that their post office opened in 1914.
Varney is 5,200 feet [1,585 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Varney is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Varney lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Varney: 406
Communities Also Named Varney ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Varney - they are located in Kentucky, New Mexico, Ontario and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Varney.
Communities near Varney ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Varney.
- Ennis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennis
- Ennis is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,042 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennis <4>
- Virginia City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
- Virginia City is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Former names for Virginia City:
- Varina
- Verina
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia City <4>
- Cameron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Central City ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Central City is located in Madison County
- Nevada City ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- McAllister
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Alder
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alder have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder
- Alder is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alder <4>
- Big Sky Mountain Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Sky Mountain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sky Mountain Village
- Big Sky Mountain Village is located in Madison County
- Big Sky
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Sky have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sky
- Big Sky is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Sky <4>
- Laurin ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laurin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurin
- Laurin is located in Madison County
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 Varney. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Varney.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Varney. 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 Varney.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Varney. See our Newspapers Page for Varney.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Varney ...
Looking for more information about Varney? 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 Varney, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Varney.
Adding Varney to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Varney 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 Varney was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Varney post office opened in 1914.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Varney.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Varney - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |