Varnell’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Varnell. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Varnell in 1968. The community was named after M.P. Varnell, a railroad official.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Varnell’s history is told.
0 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old view1940 Census Enumeration District …, 1850: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people close to Varnell
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Varnell, decade by decade
Nothing in Varnell is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Varnell has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Prater's Mill in Varnell, 2.5 miles away.
Varnell and the nearest listed places
How a place gets listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as 1940 Census Enumeration District Descriptions - Georgia - Whitfield County - ED 155-1, ED 155-2, ED 155-3, ED 155-4, ED… (1850) and it appears here side by side.
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nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (6). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.