Welcome to Varina ...
Varina is located in Henrico County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Varina, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.
Varina is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Varina lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Varina: 804 & 686<3>
Communities Also Named Varina ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Varina - they are located in Iowa and North Carolina.
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.
- 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 <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Richmond
- From Varina to Richmond
- 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 <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Petersburg
- From Varina to Petersburg
- 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 <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hopewell
- From Varina to Hopewell
- 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.<5> 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 <4>
- Oakland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Henrico County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oakland
- From Varina to Oakland
- 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.<5> 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) - Fair Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fair Oaks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
- Fair Oaks is located in Henrico County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fair Oaks
- From Varina to Fair Oaks
- Lee Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Park
- Lee Park is located in Henrico County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lee Park
- From Varina to Lee Park
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>
X2X - From that list, the Varina post office opened in 1877.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Varina.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Varina. 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 - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the Varina area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Varina area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |