Warrenton, North Carolina | |
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 Location of Warrenton, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 36°23′58″N 78°09′27″W / 36.39944°N 78.15750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Warren |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.09 sq mi (2.81 km2) |
| • Land | 1.08 sq mi (2.81 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 384 ft (117 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 851 |
| • Density | 784.33/sq mi (302.83/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 27589 |
| Area code | 252 |
| FIPS code | 37-71100[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406832[2] |
| Website | www |
Warrenton is a town in and the county seat of Warren County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 862 at the 2010 census. Warrenton, now served by U.S. routes 158 and 401, was founded in 1779. It became one of the wealthiest towns in the state from 1840 to 1860, being a trading center of an area of rich tobacco and cotton plantations. It has a large stock of historic architecture buildings. More than 90 percent of its buildings are listed in the National Register of Historic Places and its National Historic District encompasses nearly half its area.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Warrenton, North Carolina
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.