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Varnville

Varnville · United States  ·  Childhood town main street

Forrest Gump filmed at Varnville. The main street of a small town where the young hero runs and where dressed shopfronts remain. On screen it's Greenbow, Alabama.

Where to go

32.859019, -81.084831

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.

Good to know

Title
Forrest Gump (1994)
On screen
Greenbow, Alabama
In real life
Varnville, Varnville
Can you visit?
Open to the public, free
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did Forrest Gump film at Varnville?
At 32.859019, -81.084831 in Varnville. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.
Can you visit Varnville?
Open to the public, free.
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