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Welcome to Warrenton ...

The city of Warrenton is located in Warren County<1> and is the County Seat for Warren County.


The location of Warrenton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Warrenton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1836.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Warrenton has a population of 8,407 people<3> (see below for details).

Warrenton is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Warrenton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Warrenton is located in the (636) area code.

The ZIP code for Warrenton: 63383<5>

Websites for Warrenton ...

Official Website: www.warrenton-mo.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Warrenton had an population of 8,407 people. This is an increase of 6.69% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 59.19% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Warrenton had a population of 7,880 people (which is 24.24% of the total population of Warren County). This makes Warrenton the county's most populous community.

The population of Warrenton represents 0.13% of the total population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 97th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 7,880 people, the population of Warrenton increased 49.21% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 5,281 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Warrenton.

Communities Also Named Warrenton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Warrenton - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Manitoba, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Warrenton.

Communities near Warrenton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Warrenton.

  • Wentzville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Lake Saint Louis
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Washington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Troy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <6>
  • Wright City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Moscow Mills
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Hermann
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermann have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermann
    • Hermann is located in Gasconade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,322 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermann <6>
  • New Haven
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
    • New Haven is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,076 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <6>
  • Marthasville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Flint Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
    • Flint Hill is located in Saint Charles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Warrenton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Warrenton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Warrenton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Warrenton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Warrenton. See our Newspapers Page for Warrenton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Warrenton ...

Looking for more information about Warrenton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Warrenton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Warrenton.

Adding Warrenton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Warrenton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Warrenton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Warrenton post office opened in 1836.

We also found Warrenton in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Warrenton.

The official website for Warrenton: www.warrenton-mo.org/

The official website for Warren County: www.co.warren.mo.us/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Warren, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Warrenton.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Warrenton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Warrenton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Warrenton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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