Varnville, South Carolina
| Varnville, South Carolina | |
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 Varnville, South Carolina
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| Coordinates: 32°51′9″N 81°4′46″W / 32.85250°N 81.07944°WCoordinates: 32°51′9″N 81°4′46″W / 32.85250°N 81.07944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Hampton |
| Government | |
| • Type | council mayor form |
| • mayor | nat shaffer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.8 sq mi (9.8 km2) |
| • Land | 3.8 sq mi (9.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 108 ft (33 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,074 |
| • Density | 548.4/sq mi (211.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 29944 |
| Area code(s) | 803 |
| FIPS code | 45-73600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1251290 |
Varnville is a town in Hampton County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,162 as of the 2010 census. The town is often twinned with Hampton, as the two communities are relatively close to another and often share civic and cultural events.
Varnville was founded by the Varn Brothers, who sold the right-of-way for railroad tracks through their sawmill in 1872, prior to Hampton County's founding. [1] In 1878, Hampton County was created from Beaufort County, and the site for the county seat was located three miles northwest of Varnville, eventually becoming the town of Hampton. Varnville grew as a result of its close proximity to the county seat as well as its connections with surrounding agricultural areas. In 1993, several scenes from the film Forrest Gump were shot in Varnville, of which some were used to create the fictional town of Greenbow, Alabama.
The Hattie J. Peeples House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
Varnville is located at 32°51′9″N 81°4′46″W / 32.85250°N 81.07944°W (32.852489, -81.079367).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km²), all of it land.
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