Welcome to Warne ...
Warne is located in Clay County<1>.
The location of Warne has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Warne, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Warne is 1,730 feet [527 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Warne lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Warne lies within the (828) area code.
Communities near Warne ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Warne.
- Canal Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
- Canal Lake is located in Union County (GA)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
- Jacksonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Towns County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,239 people
- Cutcane
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Owltown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Andrews
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
- Andrews is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrews <4>
- Young Harris
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Harris
- Young Harris is located in Towns County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Young Harris <4>
- Murphy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
- Murphy is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphy <4>
- Youngcane ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Hemp
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Hiawassee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawassee
- Hiawassee is located in Towns County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiawassee <4>
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 Warne. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Warne.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Warne. 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 Warne.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Warne. See our Newspapers Page for Warne.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Warne ...
Looking for more information about Warne? 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 Warne, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Warne.
Adding Warne to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Warne 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 Warne was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Warne post office opened in 1887.
We also found Warne in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Warne.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Warne. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Clay, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Warne - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |