Historical Marker

Historic Varnell Home

Varnell · Whitfield County · Erected 1956

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The Story

Built in 1847 for pioneer settler M. P. Varnell, this home served as a field hospital for both armies during the May 1864 fighting around Varnell, where Wheeler's Confederate cavalry clashed with Federal horsemen.

About this site

Historic Varnell Home is a historical marker in Varnell, Whitfield County, erected in 1956. It is one of 64 historical markers documented in Whitfield County, among 106 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.8994, -84.9765 near Varnell. The nearest cataloged historic site is Old Federal Road (historical marker), about 1.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Military Operations in Crow Valley, Harris' Gap, and Smith Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 34.8994, -84.9765 · Varnell, Whitfield County

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Nearby in Whitfield County

Military Operations in Crow Valley

Smith Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery

Prater’s Mill and The Civil War