Warrenton is a city in Warren County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,937 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Warren County.
Name: | Warrenton city |
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LSAD Code: | 25 |
LSAD Description: | city (suffix) |
State: | Georgia |
County: | Warren County |
Elevation: | 518 ft (158 m) |
Total Area: | 1.92 sq mi (4.98 km²) |
Land Area: | 1.91 sq mi (4.94 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km²) |
Total Population: | 1,744 |
Population Density: | 914.53/sq mi (353.09/km²) |
ZIP code: | 30828 |
Area code: | 706 |
FIPS code: | 1380592 |
GNISfeature ID: | 0333368 |
Website: | www.warrentonga.gov |
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History
Warrenton was founded in 1797 as seat of Warren County (est. 1793). It was incorporated as a town in 1810 and as a city in 1908. The community was named for American Revolutionary War general Joseph Warren.
On May 2, 1919 a crowd of three hundred white farmers shot to death and burned the corpse of a black farmer, Benny Richards, who was accused of murdering his own ex-wife.
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Geography
Warrenton is located at 33°24′27″N 82°39′46″W / 33.40750°N 82.66278°W / 33.40750; -82.66278 (33.407596, -82.662914).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km), of which, 1.9 square miles (4.9 km) of it is land and 0.52% is water.
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