Welcome to Varina Grove ...
Varina Grove is located in Henrico County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Varina Grove, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
A typical abbreviation for Varina Grove: Varina Grv.
Varina Grove is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Varina Grove lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Varina Grove is within the boundaries of the (804) area code.
Communities near Varina Grove ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Varina Grove.
- Richmond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Richmond City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <3>
- Petersburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Petersburg City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,446 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <3>
- Hopewell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Hopewell is located in Hopewell City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopewell <3>
- Colonial Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
- Colonial Heights is located in Colonial Heights City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <3>
- Oakland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Henrico County
- Bellwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Bensley Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley Village
- Bensley Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Bensley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Lee Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Park
- Lee Park is located in Henrico County
- Meadowville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
- Meadowville is located in Chesterfield 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 Varina Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Varina Grove.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Varina Grove. 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 Grove.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Varina Grove. See our Newspapers Page for Varina Grove.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Varina Grove ...
Looking for more information about Varina Grove? 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 Grove, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Varina Grove.
Adding Varina Grove to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Varina Grove 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 Grove was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Varina Grove post office opened in 1887.
We also found Varina Grove in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Varina Grove.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Varina Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Henrico County: www.co.henrico.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Henrico, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Varina Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |