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History · Varnamtown

Half of Varnamtown’s homes were built after 1990

Most of Varnamtown was built recently: 2% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1990.

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2%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Varnamtown’s past

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The story so far

Varnamtown, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Varnamtown yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Varnamtown is a town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States situated on the banks of the Lockwood Folly River. As of the 2020 census, Varnamtown had a population of 525. It is part of the Wilmington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 541 to 525 (-3%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Famous people

Famous people close to Varnamtown

Nobody well known was born in Varnamtown itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Ariana DeBoseAmerican actress · b. 1991
Sugar Ray LeonardAmerican boxer · b. 1956
Charlie DanielsAmerican singer and musician · b. 1936
Lara TrumpAmerican television producer and campaign advis… · b. 1982
Vanna WhiteAmerican television personality · b. 1957
Donna McDowell WhiteAmerican politician · b. 1948
Places that used to be

Old corners

Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.

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Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Questions about Varnamtown’s history

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.