George Jones Varney (1836–1901) was an American author and historian.
He wrote several books, mainly on the history of New England states, including gazetteers of Massachusetts and Maine.
[1][2] In the 1870s, he was living in Brunswick, Maine, while a decade later he was writing in Boston.
[3] Varney was the author of the following books:[4] His 1881 work, Gazetteer of the State of Maine, was published by B.
[3] A Brief History of Maine included the earlier Young People's History of Maine and six additional chapters, bridging the gap from 1842 to 1888.