Warren County Genealogy
Warren County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 19,972. Its county seat is Warrenton.
The county was formed in 1779 from the northern half of Bute County. It was named for Joseph Warren of Massachusetts, a physician and general in the American Revolutionary War who was killed at the Battle of Bunker Hill.
In 1881, parts of Warren County, Franklin County, and Granville County were combined to form Vance County.
Warren County was the home of Soul City, a “planned community”, which has not lived up to initial expectations.
Warren County was also the site of the Warren County PCB Landfill site beginning in 1982 and was involved in a long environmental justice struggle to remove dangerous pollutants from affecting the health of the citizens. The site was not safe until 2004.
Warren County has brought forth a remarkable number of notable politicians. North Carolina Governors James Turner, William Miller and Thomas Bragg all were born in or lived in Warren County. Nathaniel Macon, a Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. senator, was from Warren, as were Senator Matt Ransom, Senator Benjamin Hawkins, Congressman John H. Kerr and Congresswoman Eva Clayton. Confederate General Braxton Bragg and his brother, Confederate Attorney General Thomas Bragg, were from Warrenton. Reynolds Price (1933 – ), professor emeritus of English at Duke University and considered one the South’s best contemporary authors and essayists, grew up in the village of Macon. United States Navy Admiral Kirkland Donald (1953 – ), the fifth Director of the U.S. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, grew up in the village of Norlina.
Source: Wikipedia.
Warren County Genealogy Resources
Warren County NCGenWeb Archives
Warren County Historical Association
PO Box 441
Warrenton, NC 27589
Warren County Government
Warren County, NC Government – Official Site
Warren County Register of Deeds
PO Box 506
109 S. Main St
Courthouse Square
Warrenton NC 27589
252-257-3265
Fax 252-257-1524
Warren County Memorial Library
119 South Front Street
Warrenton, NC 27589
Main: 252. 257. 4990
Fax: 252. 257. 4089
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Cities and Towns
* Macon
* Norlina
* Warrenton
Census
1790 Federal Census Transcription
1820 Federal Census Transcription – Partial Extract
Cemeteries
USGS listing of cemeteries in Warren County
Warren County Cemetery Transcriptions
Query Forums
Latest North Carolina Genealogy Query posts for Warren County from the Forum:
North Carolina Genealogy Forum: Forum: Warren County NC Genealogy Queries – Recent Topics
focusoninfinity on “Rev War Ens. Wood Malone under …”
Capt. Bennet Wood. Widow Barsheba wed Wm. Noyal Norsworthy.
robinsonpd on “Looking for Joseph Robinson Info”
I know that Joseph Robinson was born in NC but not sure where. Maybe Warren Co.
Birth Date: 15-Jan-1796
Death: 16-Apr-1864
At some point he married Urania Robinson, also from NC, and later they moved to Hardin, Tennessee. Even later they moved to the Vandalia, IL area.
He is my great, great grandfather but I haven’t been able to find any other info about him (parents, etc). Any help would be greatly appreciated.
sheilascott60 on “Rivers family”
I am a descendant of Rev. Joel Rivers. His family moved to Warren County, NC in 1785 and to Franklin County, NC by 1804. I would love to share information about this family, especially Mason Harwell Rivers (sometimes read as Moses H. or A. Rivers).
Thanks,
Sheila Rivers Scott
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POLICE NEWS: Man accused of posing as FBI agent arrested
Bowling Green Daily News According to the Warren County Sheriff's Office, local authorities were notified by the Macon County (NC) Sheriff's Office of a person using false FBI … Bowling Green Man Arrested for Using Fake FBI Credentials |
County keeping watch on Hurricane Earl – Warren Record
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County keeping watch on Hurricane Earl
Warren Record Warren County Emergency Services has been running through a preparedness check, Gladys Favours, administrative assistant said. This check list includes … |
Arrest sparks concerns about timber cutting – Warren Record
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Arrest sparks concerns about timber cutting
Warren Record Warren County Ranger Bryant Pitchford said that Massey was working in Warren County earlier this year. "He was a known timber buyer in the Parktown and … |
New initiative promotes easy steps to better health – Warren Record
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New initiative promotes easy steps to better health
Warren Record … Warren County Health Department, said that the Stairwell Initiative is a statewide program by Eat Smart Move More North Carolina through the Division of … |
Preservation Warrenton – Warren Record
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Preservation Warrenton
Warren Record … preservation in Warrenton and Warren County worked diligently to form the organization into a non-profit corporation under the laws of North Carolina. … |
Wake County man missing at Lake Gaston – abc11.com
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Wake County man missing at Lake Gaston
abc11.com Rescue crews from Halifax County, Littleton, Warren County, Roanoke Valley, and Norfolk, including dive teams, are all on the scene. The North Carolina … |
