Warrenton is located in Fayette County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Warrenton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
Warrenton is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Warrenton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Warrenton: 979
The ZIP code for Warrenton: 78961<3>
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, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina 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.
- Giddings
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- La Grange
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Industry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Industry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Industry is located in Austin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Industry <4>
- Burton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fayetteville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Carmine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmine have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmine
- Carmine is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmine <4>
- Round Top
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Haw Creek ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haw Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haw Creek
- Haw Creek is located in Fayette County
- Nechanitz
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rutersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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.<6>
From that list, the Warrenton post office opened in 1873.
We also found Warrenton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Warrenton.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Warrenton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 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). |
| <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/ |