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Welcome to Warthen ...

Warthen is located in Washington County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Warthen, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1877.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Warthen has a population of 386 people<2> (see below for details).

Warthen is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Warthen lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Warthen: 478

The ZIP code for Warthen: 31094<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Warthen had an population of 386 people. This is a decrease of 8.75% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.23% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Warthen had a population of 423 people.

With a 2010 count of 423 people, the population of Warthen decreased 1.63% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 430 people).

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

Communities Also Named Warthen ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Warthen - it's located in South Carolina.

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

Websites for Warthen ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.washingtoncounty-ga.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Warthen, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Warthen ...

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

  • Sandersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandersville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
    • Sandersville is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,275 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandersville <6>
  • Tennille
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Davisboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Zebulon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sparta
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Sparta is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <6>
  • Gibson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Harrison
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Stapletons Crossroads
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stapletons Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapletons Crossroads
    • Stapletons Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 393 people
  • Oconee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
    • Oconee is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oconee <6>
  • Avera
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)

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 Warthen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Warthen.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Warthen. 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 Warthen.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Warthen ...

Looking for more information about Warthen? 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 Warthen, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Warthen.

Adding Warthen to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Warthen 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 Warthen was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Warthen post office opened in 1877.

We also found Warthen in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Warthen.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Warthen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Warthen.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Warthen - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 community (such as Warthen). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Warthen or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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>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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