Varina Elementary School

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Fort Harrison National Cemetery

Cemetery

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Fort Harrison National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located seven miles south of the city of Richmond, in Henrico County, Virginia. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, It encompasses 1.5 acres, and as of the end of 2005, had 1,570 interments. Fort Harrison National Cemetery is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Varina Elementary School.

Fort Harrison

Park

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Fort Harrison, later renamed Fort Burnham, was an important component of the Confederate defenses of Richmond during the American Civil War. Named after Lieutenant William Harrison, a Confederate engineer, it was the largest in the series of fortifications that extended from New Market Road to the James River that also included Forts Brady, Hoke, Johnson, Gregg, and Gilmer. Fort Harrison is situated 1½ miles southwest of Varina Elementary School.

Varina Area Library

Library

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Varina Area Library is situated 2 miles northwest of Varina Elementary School.

Places in the Area

Bensley

Village

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Bensley is a census-designated place in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States. It is an inner suburb of Richmond. The population was 5,971 at the 2020 census. Bensley is situated 4½ miles west of Varina Elementary School.

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