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 Warrenton,
the county seat of Warren County, was incorporated as a town on
December 8, 1810. The city and the county are named for General
Joseph Warren, a Revolutionary War hero who was killed in the
Battle of Bunker Hill.
The
Burkhalter Home, located in Warrenton, is said to be the first
colonial home in Warrenton built around 1778. The Warren County
courthouse, built in 1909 and the Confederate Monument are
centerpieces of this city.
At
one time, Warrenton was on a direct railroad line from Atlanta
to Savannah.
Warrenton
is located on Highway U.S. 278, which was for many years was
used as the highway route from Atlanta to Augusta. U.S. 278,
between Warrenton and Thompson, follows the path of the famous
Upper Trading Path, an Indian Trail that led from Augusta to
Indian settlements as far west as the Mississippi River.
An
annual revival takes place every August in Warrenton in a large
open tabernacle surrounded by cabins of individual members.
Warrenton
participates in the Better Hometown Program run by the Georgia
Department of Community Affairs. This community development
program is a public-private partnership intended to revitalize
small communities with populations between 1,000 and 5,000.
These cities have access to technical assistance and fiscal
resources designed to stimulate downtown revitalization.
Population (year 2000): 2,013. Estimated
population in July 2005: 2,012 (-0.0% change)
Males: 897 (44.6%), Females: 1,116 (55.4%)
Warren County
Zip code:
30828
Median resident age: 35.3 years
Median household income: $18,750 (year 2000)
Median house value: $60,300 (year 2000)
Races in Warrenton:
- Black (69.4%)
- White Non-Hispanic (29.3%)
- Hispanic (0.7%)
- Two or more races (0.5%)
Ancestries: English (6.3%), United States
(5.3%), German (2.7%), Irish (2.7%).
Elevation: 520 feet
Land area: 1.9 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Warrenton
- High school or higher: 56.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
- Unemployed: 11.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.6 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Warrenton city
- Never married: 35.8%
- Now married: 35.8%
- Separated: 6.2%
- Widowed: 13.5%
- Divorced: 8.6%
0.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -208 (-9.4%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Warrenton:
- MCDUFFIE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles;
THOMSON, GA)
- WILLS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; WASHINGTON,
GA)
- WILLS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; WASHINGTON,
GA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Warrenton:
- AUGUSTA RGNL AT BUSH FIELD (about 50 miles; AUGUSTA,
GA; ID: AGS)
- ATHENS/BEN EPPS (about 58 miles; ATHENS, GA; ID: AHN)
- ANDERSON RGNL (about 74 miles; ANDERSON, SC; ID:
AND)
Other public-use airports nearest to Warrenton:
- THOMSON-MCDUFFIE COUNTY (about 14 miles; THOMSON,
GA; ID: HQU)
- WRENS MEMORIAL (about 24 miles; WRENS, GA; ID: 65J)
- WASHINGTON-WILKES COUNTY (about 27 miles;
WASHINGTON, GA; ID: IIY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Warrenton:
- AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 46 miles; AUGUSTA,
GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,300)
- GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46
miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 4,028)
- AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; AUGUSTA,
GA; FT enrollment: 3,778)
- UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (about 62 miles; ATHENS, GA;
FT enrollment: 28,464)
- PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 64 miles;
GREENWOOD, SC; FT enrollment: 2,406)
- LANDER UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; Greenwood, SC; FT
enrollment: 2,429)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 67
miles; AIKEN, SC; FT enrollment: 2,636)
Private high school in Warrenton:
- BRIARWOOD ACADEMY (Students: 345; Location:
3155 THOMSON HWY NE; Grades: PK - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Warrenton:
- WARREN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 444;
Location: 837 ATLANTA HIGHWAY; Grades: 06 - 12)
- FREEMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 407;
Location: 111 HOPGOOD STREET; Grades: PK - 05)
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