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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Varennes. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Varennes to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Varennes, please Contact Us.

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 Varennes (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 Varennes. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Varennes is historic, it would have been located within present day Anderson County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Anderson County: Elbert (GA), Hart (GA), Abbeville, Greenville, Laurens, Oconee & Pickens.

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

  • Anderson County     (The home county of Varennes)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Varennes, with the one closest to Varennes listed first.
    • Caldwell Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caldwell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Village
      • Caldwell Village is located in Anderson County
    • Homeland Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Park
      • Homeland Park is located in Anderson County
    • Anderson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Deans
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans
      • Deans is located in Anderson County
    • Starr
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Anderson Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Village
      • Anderson Village is located in Anderson County
    • Belton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Centerville Terrace Estates
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Centerville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Anderson County
    • Northlake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlake
      • Northlake is located in Anderson County
    • Iva
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
      • Iva is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iva <3>
    • Holland Store
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Store
      • Holland Store is located in Anderson County
      • Holland Store has also been known as:
      • Hollands
    • Andersonville ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Andersonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Anderson County
  • Abbeville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Varennes, with the one closest to Varennes listed first.
    • Antreville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Antreville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antreville
      • Antreville is located in Abbeville County
    • Lake Secession
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Secession have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Secession
      • Lake Secession is located in Abbeville County
    • Level Land
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Level Land. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Land
      • Level Land is located in Abbeville County
    • Honea Path
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Due West
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Donalds
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Lowndesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Monterey ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Abbeville County
    • Ware Shoals
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Latimer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
      • Latimer is located in Abbeville County
    • Abbeville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Calhoun Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Cana ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
      • Cana is located in Abbeville County
  • Greenville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Varennes, with the one closest to Varennes listed first.
    • Lickville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lickville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickville
      • Lickville is located in Greenville County
    • Fork Shoals
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fork Shoals. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Shoals
      • Fork Shoals is located in Greenville County
    • Golden Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Grove
      • Golden Grove is located in Greenville County
    • Gantt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gantt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
      • Gantt is located in Greenville County
    • White Horse
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Horse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
      • White Horse is located in Greenville County
    • Conestee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Hill Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Village
      • Pine Hill Village is located in Greenville County
    • Dunean
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunean have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunean
      • Dunean is located in Greenville County
    • Welcome
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
      • Welcome is located in Greenville County
    • Simpsonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Judson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Greenville County
    • Fountain Inn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mauldin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauldin
      • Mauldin is located in Greenville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mauldin <3>
  • Greenwood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Varennes, with the one closest to Varennes listed first.
    • Hodges
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Cokesbury
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokesbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
      • Cokesbury is located in Greenwood County
    • Greenwood Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
      • Greenwood Village is located in Greenwood County
    • Greenwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Grendel Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grendel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grendel Village
      • Grendel Village is located in Greenwood County
    • Promised Land
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Promised Land have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
      • Promised Land is located in Greenwood County
    • Verdery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verdery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdery
      • Verdery is located in Greenwood County
  • Laurens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Varennes, with the one closest to Varennes listed first.
    • Princeton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Laurens County
    • Mount Gallagher
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Gallagher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gallagher
      • Mount Gallagher is located in Laurens County
    • Ekom
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekom
      • Ekom is located in Laurens County
    • Green Pond
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
      • Green Pond is located in Laurens County
    • Simpson ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Laurens County
    • Collins Lakeside Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Lakeside Village
      • Collins Lakeside Village is located in Laurens County
    • Gray Court
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • McCormick County
  • Oconee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Varennes, with the one closest to Varennes listed first.
    • Fair Play
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Utica
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Oconee County
    • Seneca
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Newry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakway
      • Oakway is located in Oconee County
    • Richland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Pickens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Varennes, with the one closest to Varennes listed first.
    • Clemson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Isaqueena Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isaqueena Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaqueena Village
      • Isaqueena Village is located in Pickens County
    • Central
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Norris
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Liberty
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Easley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Arial
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arial have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
      • Arial is located in Pickens County
    • Six Mile
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Elbert County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Varennes, with the one closest to Varennes listed first.
    • Bowman Ferry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowman Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Ferry
      • Bowman Ferry is located in Elbert County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 808 people
    • Edinburg ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
      • Edinburg is located in Elbert County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,396 people
    • Centerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Elbert County (GA)
    • Harmony
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Elbert County (GA)
    • Dewy Rose
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Elberton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Goss
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
      • Goss is located in Elbert County (GA)
    • Silk Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silk Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silk Mills
      • Silk Mills is located in Elbert County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 277 people
    • Harper
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Harper is located in Elbert County (GA)
    • Bowman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman
      • Bowman is located in Elbert County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 812 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowman <3>
  • Franklin County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Varennes, with the one closest to Varennes listed first.
    • Gumlog
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gumlog have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumlog
      • Gumlog is located in Franklin County (GA)
    • Lavonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavonia
      • Lavonia is located in Franklin County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,187 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavonia <3>
    • Canon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canon
      • Canon is located in Franklin County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 786 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canon <3>
    • Royston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royston
      • Royston is located in Franklin County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royston <3>
  • Hart County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Varennes, with the one closest to Varennes listed first.
    • Dooleys Ferry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dooleys Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooleys Ferry
      • Dooleys Ferry is located in Hart County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 136 people
    • Cooleys Ferry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleys Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleys Ferry
      • Cooleys Ferry is located in Hart County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 529 people
    • Crawfords Ferry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawfords Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfords Ferry
      • Crawfords Ferry is located in Hart County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 473 people
    • Reed Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek
      • Reed Creek is located in Hart County (GA)
    • Hartwell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Maretts
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maretts
      • Maretts is located in Hart County (GA)
    • Flat Shoals
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
      • Flat Shoals is located in Hart County (GA)
    • Bowersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Varennes ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Varennes.

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 Varennes covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Bethlehem Methodist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Silver Brook Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Ebenezer Methodist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Long Branch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McFall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Silver Brook Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Neals Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neals Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neals Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Orrville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orrville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orrville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Westview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hebron UMC Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Bethany Baptist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Anderson First Presbyterian Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson First Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson First Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Eureka Baptist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eureka Baptist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eureka Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Byrum - LeBoon Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrum - LeBoon Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrum - LeBoon Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.

Varennes itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 10 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Deans
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans
    • Deans is located in Anderson County
  • Storeville ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Storeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storeville
    • Storeville is located in Anderson County
  • Mountain Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
    • Mountain Creek is located in Anderson County
  • Starr
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Belton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Iva
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
    • Iva is located in Anderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iva <3>
  • Antreville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Antreville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antreville
    • Antreville is located in Abbeville County
  • Level Land
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Level Land. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Land
    • Level Land is located in Abbeville County
  • Holland Store
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Store
    • Holland Store is located in Anderson County
    • Holland Store has also been known as:
    • Hollands
  • Moffitsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moffitsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitsville
    • Moffitsville is located in Anderson County
  • Denver
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
    • Denver is located in Anderson County
  • Honea Path
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
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    • Toney Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toney Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toney Creek
      • Toney Creek is located in Anderson County
    • Andersonville ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Andersonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Anderson County
    • Due West
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Varennes ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Varennes.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Varennes, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Varennes.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Varennes:

The official website for Anderson County: www.andersoncountysc.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Varennes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Varennes) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Varennes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4376, Longitude: -82.6096       In this case, the coordinates for Varennes have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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