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History · Varnado

Varnado’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Varnado is a village in Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Varnado had a population of 330. It is part of the Bogalusa Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 1,461 to 330 (-77%). Half of its homes were built before 1974.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Varnado yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Varnado, decade by decade

Before
2000
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Varnado is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Varnado has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Bogalusa Railroad Station in Bogalusa, 7.5 miles away.

Varnado and the nearest listed places

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Bogalusa Railroad StationBogalusa Coca Cola Bottling PlantBogalusa City HallUS Post OfficeSullivan HouseFord House

Closest to Varnado

Bogalusa Railroad StationBogalusa · Built 19077.5miBogalusa Coca Cola Bottling PlantBogalusa · Built 19317.6miBogalusa City HallBogalusa · Built 19177.7miUS Post OfficeBogalusa · Building8.3miSullivan HouseBogalusa · Built 19078.3mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Bogalusa Railroad Station’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

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