Welcome to Warrenton ...
Warrenton is located in Lincoln County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Warrenton, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Warrenton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Warrenton is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Warrenton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Warrenton: (870)
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), Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Manitoba, Mississippi, Missouri, 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.
- Monticello
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Drew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <4>
- Dumas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
- Dumas is located in Desha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumas <4>
- Star City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Star City is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,013 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star City <4>
- Gould
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Gould is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
- Grady
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Grady is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grady <4>
- Mitchellville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
- Mitchellville is located in Desha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Tillar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Winchester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Drew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Reed
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Meroney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meroney
- Meroney is located in Lincoln County
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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Warrenton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Warrenton.
Adding Warrenton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Warrenton in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section 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.<6>
From that list, the Warrenton post office opened in 1888.
We also found Warrenton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Warrenton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Warrenton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Warrenton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |