Varnamtown, North Carolina

About Varnamtown

Set in the southern part of North Carolina, Varnamtown is a tiny community counting 528 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Varnamtown is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.88 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 600 residents per square mile.

📰 Varnamtown News Today

• Planes with cocaine, Playboy bunnies and Pablo Escobar: NC town’s wild brush with fame Raleigh News & Observer · Feb 26
• Podcast explores connection between a rural Brunswick County town and Pablo Escobar - Wilmington Star-News Wilmington Star-News · Feb 22
• Varnamtown, North Carolina Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 18
• Varnamtown launches paid parking at boat ramp WWAYTV3 · May 9
• Our Coast’s History: Varnamtown’s Fishermen 1938 Coastal Review · Sep 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Varnamtown Unique

• The only place in America named Varnamtown — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern North Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of North Carolina — one of 776 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Varnamtown

• Cafe Ahora — coffee shop (café)
• Mini Jalapeño Mexican Restaurant — mexican
• Sorella — italian
• Castaway's Raw Bar & Grill
• Dock House Seafood & More — seafood
• Mermaids Island Grill
• Provision — seafood
• Smacnally’s in Holden Beach — seafood
• Sorella Pizza and Pasta — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Varnamtown

• 57th Place West Access Park reviews ★
• Holden Beach Pavilion reviews ★
• Lockwood Folly Township Park reviews ★
• Lockwoods Folly Township Park reviews ★
• Robin Schusta Park reviews ★
• The Point reviews ★
• Wrc Sunset Harbor Access-Lockwood Folly · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Varnamtown

• Cedar Grove Middle
• Supply Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Varnamtown

🏘️ Nearby Communities