Carnes Crossroads in Berkeley County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Varner Town Indian Community
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2009
1. Varner Town Indian Community Marker
Varner Town (or Varnertown) is a distinct Native American community including descendants of the Etiwan, Catawba, Cherokee, Edisto and other area tribes. This community, located near Goose Creek, was named for William Varner (d. 1927) and his wife Mary Williams Varner (d. 1924).
Several Indian schools served this community. The Varner School, also called the Varner Indian School, was built here in 1939 and closed in 1963. The church nearby has been the center of the community for many years. Nearby Williams Cemetery was named in memory of William W. Williams, an Indian ancestor.
Erected 2007 by South Carolina Department of Archives and History; sponsored by Berkeley County Historical Society. (Marker Number 8-43.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1939.
Location. 33° 4.266′ N, 80° 5.218′ W. Marker is in Carnes Crossroads, South Carolina, in Berkeley County. It is on South Live Oak Drive (Alternate U.S. 17) near Benjamin Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Moncks Corner SC 29461, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Lowcountry and in Santee Cooper Country. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured
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Photographed by Mike Stroud, September 20, 2009
2. Varner Town Indian Community Marker, reverse side
Photographed by Mike Stroud, September 20, 2009
3. Varner Town Indian Community Marker looking north along US 17A
Photographed by Mike Stroud, September 20, 2009
4. Varner Town Indian Community Marker as seen looking south
Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 4,580 times since then and 121 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 22, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
