It included the villages of Varhaug and Vigrestad as well as the surrounding countryside.

On 1 January 1964, there were many major municipal mergers in Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee.

The village of Varhaug became the administrative centre for the new, larger municipality.

The last element is haugr which means "burial mound" or "cairn".

[6] The municipal council (Herredsstyre) of Varhaug was made up of 17 representatives that were elected to four year terms.