Varner, Arkansas
Varner, Arkansas | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Lincoln |
| Elevation | 177 ft (54 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 57220[1] |
Varner is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Arkansas, United States. Varner is located southeast of Little Rock.
History
[edit | edit source]In 1952, Varner had three residents.[2]
In 1958, Varner, which had five residents, had a crossroads, gas station and a store.[3]
By 1975, parts of the area were within the boundary of the Cummins Unit.[4] The center of the community is now entirely in ADC land.[5]
Government and infrastructure
[edit | edit source]The Cummins/Varner Volunteer Fire Department provides fire services.[6] The station is along Arkansas Highway 388.[7]
Varner houses the Arkansas Department of Correction Varner Unit.[8][9] The Cummins Unit is located nearby.[10] The main campus of the Riverside Vocational Technical School is located behind the Varner Unit.[11]
Education
[edit | edit source]In 1952 the area was zoned to the Grady School District.[2]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Varner, Arkansas
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- ^ Federal Writers' Project. Arkansas: A Guide to the State. US History Publishers, 1958. 277. Retrieved from Google Books on March 5, 2011. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value)., Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ "190 km SW of Memphis, Tennessee, United States 7/1/1975." Microsoft Research Maps. Retrieved on September 24, 2011.
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- ^ "Fire Department Ratings Archived June 23, 2007, at the Wayback Machine." Fox 16. Retrieved on March 5, 2011.
- ^ "Cummings Volunteer Fire Station." [sic] United States Geological Survey. Retrieved on May 5, 2011. "State Highway 388, Grady, Ar 71644"
- ^ "Escaped killer suspect in murder." Eugene Register-Guard. Tuesday October 5, 1999. 2A. Retrieved from Google News (2 of 21) on March 5, 2011. "Williams escaped from the Cummins Unit maximum-security prison in Varner[...]"
- ^ "New hearing ordered for 3 in Ark. scout deaths." Associated Press at the Worcester Telegram. Wednesday September 29, 2010. Retrieved on March 5, 2011. "Damien Echols is interviewed in the visiting area of the Arkansas Department of Correction Varner Unit prison in Varner,"
- ^ "Arkansas killer plans no more appeals He is to die Wednesday in '84 death of trooper." Associated Press at The Dallas Morning News. April 18, 1995. Retrieved on March 5, 2011. "[...] and he was transferred to the death watch cell at the Cummins Unit near Varner."
- ^ "Campuses Archived 2011-07-27 at the Wayback Machine." Riverside Vocational Technical School. Retrieved on March 6, 2011.
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