Warrenton is a town in

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, United States. It is the

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. The population was 10,057 as of the 2020 census, an increase from 9,611 at the 2010 census and 6,670 at the 2000 census. The estimated population in July 2021 was 10,109. It is at the junction of

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, and

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. The town is in the

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region of Virginia just east of the

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. The well-known Airlie Conference Center is north of Warrenton, and the historic Vint Hill Farms military facility is east. Fauquier Hospital is located in the town. Surrounded by

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and horse country, Warrenton is a popular destination outside

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Warrenton shares some services with the county, such as schools and the county landfill. The area was home to

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History

18th century and founding

The settlement which would grow into the town of Warrenton began as a crossroads at the junction of the Falmouth-Winchester and Alexandria-Culpeper roads, where a

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called the Red Store was located. In the 1790s, a courthouse was built in the area, and the location was known as "Fauquier Courthouse"."What you should know about Fauquier History: Town of Warrenton"
Fauquier Historical Society. Accessed April 17, 2010.

19th century and the American Civil War

The Town of Warrenton was incorporated on January 5, 1810,"Warrenton Historic District Design Guidelines"
Town of Warrenton. Accessed April 17, 2010. and named for General

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, a Revolutionary War hero.

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donated the land for the county seat. John S. Horner, Secretary of Wisconsin Territory and Acting Governor of

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, was born in Warrenton.

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, the fourth Chief Justice of the

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, was from Germantown, modern-day Midland, south of Warrenton. Warrenton was connected to the

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in 1853 via a

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. Warrenton's connection to the line had previously been proposed, but construction hasn't begun until 1852. Given the rail line's strategic usage during the American Civil War, the Warrenton Branch was a target for attack twice. Because of this, the railroad was left largely abandoned and unusable by 1863. Southern Railway resumed passenger service to the town from 1909 to 1944 with commercial service continuing through the 1980s.

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ended service entirely in 1989 with the removal of tracks.

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Colonel John S. Mosby made raids in the town during the

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and later made his home and practiced law in Warrenton. The Warren Green Hotel building hosted many famous people, including the

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, President

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, and divorcée

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. Union General

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bade farewell to his officers November 11, 1862, from the steps of the hotel. It now hosts some offices of the Fauquier County government.

Arthur Jordan Arthur Jordan (1855 – January 19, 1880) was a Black man who was lynched via hanging by a mob of 50-60 hooded individuals. He was lynched for eloping with his employer's daughter, Elvira Corder, after she became pregnant. Jordan had worked for N ...

, a black American man, was

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by a mob of approximately 60–75 men in white hoods in the early hours of January 19, 1880. Jordan had been accused of

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and

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for eloping with Elvira (Lucille) Corder, the daughter of his white employer, Nathan Corder, a landowner and farmer in the upper part of the county along the

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. A group of local men hunted the pair down near

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, captured Mr. Jordan and returned him to Fauquier, whereupon he was delivered to the town jail. Later that night, the masked lynch mob gained access to the jail and dragged Jordan to the nearby town cemetery, where he was hanged from a small locust tree. Ms. Corder remained in Maryland, estranged from her family, until her death a few years later. News of the lynching was reported in papers across the nation. Even some foreign newspapers, such as Australia's ''

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'', reprinted accounts of the event."Crime and Its Results," ''New York Times'', 20 January, 1880
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20th century

In 1909, a fire destroyed almost half the structures in the town and was halted with the use of dynamite to create a firebreak to stop the flames from spreading. In 1939,

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journalist Count Igor Cassini wrote a column piece that upset several members of Virginia high society. While covering a horse show in Warrenton, Cassini was kidnapped and tarred and feathered by three disgruntled individuals related to one mentioned in his column piece. Cassini was treated for burns at the Fauquier County Hospital in the early morning, with the three individuals being arrested and placed on probation. In 1951, the federal government established the

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just outside Warrenton. The center is a secret

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communications facility, which also houses an underground relocation bunker containing communications infrastructure to support

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in the event of a nuclear attack on Washington, DC. A bypass route around the town was built in the early 1960s, which attracted restaurants, gas stations, and shopping centers, but also drew businesses away from the center of town. The Warrenton Historic District was listed on the

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in 1983. Other listings in or near Warrenton include Brentmoor,

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, Hopefield,

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, Monterosa,

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, The Oaks, the Old Fauquier County Jail, and Yorkshire House. In 1998, Warrenton's "Black Horse" chapter of the

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erected and dedicated a monument in the Warrenton Cemetery to 520 Confederate soldiers buried there, many of whom died during the

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and Second Battles of Bull Run. This new monument altered a pre-existing Confederate obelisk built in 1877 by building a granite wall around the obelisk engraved with those 520 names. The then-mayor's wife spearheaded fundraising for the monument from private organizations and the United Daughters of the Confederacy itself, of which she was a member. This monument still remains.

Geography

Warrenton is located in central

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at (38.718307, −77.797085).

leads northeast to Gainesville and to

, and southwest to Culpeper.

follows US 29 out of town in both directions but leads north-northeast to Leesburg.

leads northwest to

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and southeast to Fredericksburg, and

leads west to

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. According to the

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, Warrenton has a total area of , of which , or 0.13%, is water. The eastern, southern, and northern parts of the town drain east to Cedar Run, a tributary of the

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and part of the

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watershed, while the western part of town drains south via Great Run to the

Education

Primary and secondary schools

Fauquier County Public Schools serves Warrenton. The elementary schools within the town serve Kindergarten to Fifth grades and consist of James G. Brumfield Elementary, Carson M. Bradley Elementary, and Peter. B. Smith Elementary. The only public middle school that serves Warrenton is Taylor Middle School. Taylor Middle School serves grades six through eight. Warrenton Middle School was closed following the 2022–2023 school year and temporarily merged with Taylor Middle School during the construction of a new middle school also to be named Taylor Middle School.

The high school that serves Warrenton is Fauquier High School, which educates grades Nine through 12. The Fauquier County Public School system also operates an extremely small alternative learning school at Southwest Alternative School. This school serves both middle and high school students throughout the county, including Warrenton. There are three private schools in the town of Warrenton: Highland School, St. John The Evangelist's Catholic School, and St. James' Episcopal School.

Colleges and universities

The Fauquier campus of

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resides just south of the town limits. In 2022, Hazel Hall, a science, engineering and health professions building, was opened and construction begun on a Center for Skilled Trades.

Public libraries

Warrenton Middle School with Little Free Library

The Fauquier Public Library's Warrenton Library is located within the Warrenton Historic District. Despite being located within the town, the library is actually run by the

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's Library Board. Each public school also has an internal library that students can access. Additionally,

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s adorn the town, often on the property of private citizens, acting in a manner similar to

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Arts and culture

Steeplechases have had a large impact on the culture within Fauquier County as well as the Town of Warrenton. This is largely due to the 1922 organization of the first Virginia Gold Cup race within the town. This event, along with the

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, were two of the most prominent horse races at the time and remained prominent throughout the 20th century. Following the 1984 race, the event was moved to the nearby city, The Plains, where it has remained. The Virginia Gold Cup and International Gold Cup Race have drawn upwards of 50,000 attendees per year, assuring its cultural impact in the surrounding communities. On the first Friday of each month between May and October, the Town of Warrenton hosts a themed

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called "First Friday" within the Warrenton Historic District. Each month is typically themed to a different topic, affecting what local vendors and activities are available during the event. The Town of Warrenton owns and operates four public parks and one recreation center. Warrenton has several pieces of public art adorning the town. In 2001, watercolor painter Stewart Burgess White painted three murals on a single building depicting scenes from the American Civil War. Additionally, these murals included several hidden details such as faces of 19th century American leaders, references to the

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, and the name of the painter's daughter. Artists Ross Trimmer and Michael Broth collaborated on a mural that emulates classic

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s. In 2021, a group of local

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students from Kettle Run High School painted a small mural on a neglected wall lining a parking lot.

Transportation

Warrenton is served by four U.S. Routes;

(which collectively form the Eastern Bypass) and

. US 15 extends north and south, heading towards Leesburg in the north and

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to the south. US 17 is oriented northwest to southeast, connecting to

to the northwest and Fredericksburg to the southeast. US 29 is oriented northeast to southwest, reaching

to the northeast and

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to the southwest. Finally, US 211 begins north of the downtown area and extends westward, passing through

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and the

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. All four highways originally passed directly through the center of town and now follow bypasses. However, downtown Warrenton is now served by U.S Route 15 Business, U.S Route 17 Business, U.S Route 29 Business and U.S Route 211 Business. Virginia Regional Transit operates the Circuit Rider bus in Warrenton.

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operates a commuter bus from Warrenton to Washington, D.C. The

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and Megabus operate a weekday commuter bus service called the Piedmont Express from Danville, V.A. to Washington, D.C. with a stop in Warrenton.

Notable people

* James DeRuyter Blackwell, Civil War-era poet and writer * Steve Brodie, Major League Baseball player *

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, U.S. senator * Anthony Cave Brown, journalist and historian * Jesse Brown, former U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs *

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, entrepreneur and author *

Samuel Chilton Samuel Chilton (September 7, 1804January 14, 1867) was a 19th-century politician and lawyer from Virginia. Biography Born in Warrenton, Virginia, Chilton moved to Missouri with his family as a child and attended private school there. He studi ...

, 19th-century politician and lawyer *

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, founder of the

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, art collector, museum benefactor, and Thoroughbred horse breeder * Julia Ringwood Coston, 19th-century Afro-American publisher and magazine editor who founded the first magazine ever published for black women * Brenton Doyle, Major League Baseball player * Mike Duvall, Major League Baseball player * George B. Fitch, former mayor of Warrenton and co-founder of the

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, drag queen * Benita Fitzgerald-Brown, Olympic athlete *

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, mayor of Warrenton * Craig Gilmore, winner, 2013

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Tournament Challenge * John S. Horner, acting governor of

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and

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, brigadier general in the

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* John C. Mackie, U.S. congressman *

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, ''Newsweek'' correspondent and author * Frances Harrison Marr (1835–1918), poet * Charles Marshall, Confederate States Army colonel * James K. Marshall, Confederate States Army colonel * John Augustine Marshall, U.S. federal judge * Thomas Love Moore, U.S. congressman and lawyer * William Moore, blues musician * John S. Mosby, Confederate cavalry battalion commander *

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, minister and educator * William H. F. Payne, Confederate States Army general * Dorothy B. Porter, bibliographer and curator, built the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center at Howard University *Scott Shipp, superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute *William Smith (Virginia governor), William "Extra Billy" Smith, congressman, twice governor of Virginia, and Confederate general *Gwyn R. Tompkins, Thoroughbred horse racing trainer *Septimus Tustin, clergyman *Erica Wallach, American-German political activist and teacher *Sarah White, singer-songwriter *Charles S. Whitehouse, career Foreign Service officer, U.S. Ambassador to Laos and Thailand *Bonnie Zacherle, illustrator and designer

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Warrenton has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.Climate Summary for Warrenton, Virginia
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Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 10,057 individuals, 4,016 households, and 2,159 families living in the Town of Warrenton. Population density is 2,296.1 people per square mile (885.01/km²). The racial makeup of the town is 77.0% White (U.S. Census), White, 10.0% African American (U.S. Census), African American, 0.1% Native American (U.S. Census), American Indian or Native Alaskan, 1.7% Asian (U.S. Census), Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander (U.S. Census), Pacific Islander, 1.3% from Race (United States Census), other races, and 9.9% from Multiracial Americans, two or more races. Hispanic (U.S. Census), Hispanic or Latino (U.S. Census), Latino of any race are 8.9% of the population. Of the town's residents, 56.4% were female, 43.6% were male, 8.0% were under five years of age, 22.7% were under 18 years of age, and 16.7% were 65 years or older. The population pyramid (below) shows the percentage of individuals of each sex within each age group, with a rectangular shape. 6.9% were Foreign born, foreign born persons, 7.2% had a disability, 94.9% of adults were Secondary school, high school graduates, and 39.2% of adults had a bachelor's degree or Postgraduate education, graduate degree. The 2020 census stated that the Town of Warrenton had 4,014 households, of which 2,159 were family households and 1,857 are non-family households, with an average of 2.43 residents per household. 92.0% of households had access to a computer and 87.1% had a Broadband, broadband internet subscription. 11.1% of households spoke a language other than American English, English at home. 63.1% of households own their housing units while 36.9% rent. The median household income was $78,275 while per capita income was $41,385. 6.2% of the town's residents live in poverty. In Warrenton 74.7% of the population drives alone to work, 12.4% carpool, 3.3% walk to work, 0.0% via Public Transportation, public transportation, 0.0% bicycle to work, 0.5% commute via other means, and 9.1% work from home. Additionally, the average commute time for Warrenton residents was 33.1 minutes.

References

External links

Town of Warrenton official website

Fauquier County Public Library

Warrenton Volunteer Fire Company

Historic Warrenton Presbyterian Church
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Warrenton Historic District - National Register of Historic Places, Final Nomination Form

Warrenton Historic District Design Guidelines
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Greater Warrenton Chamber of Commerce
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