Warrenton, Virginia
Warrenton, Virginia | ||
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FIPS code 51-83136[6] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1500278[7] | |
Website | www |
Warrenton is a town in
Warrenton shares some services with the county, such as schools and the county landfill.[12] The area was home to Bethel Military Academy.
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,[13] where a trading post called the Red Store was located. In the 1790s, a courthouse was built in the area, and the location was known as "Fauquier Courthouse".[14]
19th Century and the American Civil War
The Town of Warrenton was incorporated on January 5, 1810,
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.[14]
In 1939, Washington Times-Herald 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.[27] Cassini was treated for burns at the Fauquier County Hospital in the early morning,[28] with the three individuals being arrested and placed on probation.[27]
In 1951, the federal government established the Warrenton Training Center just outside Warrenton. The center is a secret Central Intelligence Agency communications facility, which also houses an underground relocation bunker containing communications infrastructure to support continuity of government in the event of a nuclear attack on Washington, DC.[29][30][31]
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.[15]
The Warrenton Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. Other listings in or near Warrenton include Brentmoor, Dakota, Hopefield, Loretta, Monterosa, North Wales, The Oaks, the Old Fauquier County Jail, and Yorkshire House.[32]
In 1998, Warrenton's "Black Horse" chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy erected and dedicated a monument in the Warrenton Cemetery to 520 Confederate soldiers buried there, many of whom died during the First and Second Battles of Bull Run.[33] 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.[34] 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.[33][34] This monument still remains.
Geography
Warrenton is located in central
According 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
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.[36]
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 Laurel Ridge Community College 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
The
Arts & 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 Maryland Hunt Cup, 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.[38]
On the first Friday of each month between May and October, the Town of Warrenton hosts a themed street fair 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.[39]
The Town of Warrenton owns and operates four public parks and one recreation center.[40]
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 September 11th attacks, and the name of the painter's daughter.[41] Artists Ross Trimmer and Michael Broth collaborated on a mural that emulates classic large-letter postcards.[16] In 2021, a group of local National Honor Society students from Kettle Run High School painted a small mural on a neglected wall lining a parking lot.[18]
Transportation
Warrenton is served by four U.S. Routes;
Virginia Regional Transit operates the Circuit Rider bus in Warrenton.
Notable people
- James DeRuyter Blackwell, Civil War-era poet and writer
- Steve Brodie, Major League Baseball player
- Edward Brooke, U.S. senator
- Anthony Cave Brown, Journalist and historian
- Jesse Brown, former U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs
- Matt Carson, Entrepreneur and author
- Samuel Chilton, 19th-century politician and lawyer
- Chrysler Corporation
- Walter P. Chrysler Jr., 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
- Mike Duvall, Major League Baseball player
- Jamaican bobsled team
- Ella Fitzgerald, drag queen
- Benita Fitzgerald-Brown, Olympic athlete
- Grenville Gaines, mayor of Warrenton[43]
- Craig Gilmore, winner, 2013 ESPN Tournament Challenge
- John S. Horner, acting governor of Michigan Territory
- Confederate Army
- John C. Mackie, U.S. congressman
- Malcolm MacPherson, 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
- 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 "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
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1860 | 604 | — | |
1870 | 1,256 | 107.9% | |
1880 | 1,464 | 16.6% | |
1890 | 1,346 | −8.1% | |
1900 | 1,627 | 20.9% | |
1910 | 1,427 | −12.3% | |
1920 | 1,545 | 8.3% | |
1930 | 1,450 | −6.1% | |
1940 | 1,651 | 13.9% | |
1950 | 1,797 | 8.8% | |
1960 | 3,522 | 96.0% | |
1970 | 4,027 | 14.3% | |
1980 | 3,907 | −3.0% | |
1990 | 4,830 | 23.6% | |
2000 | 6,670 | 38.1% | |
2010 | 9,611 | 44.1% | |
2020 | 10,057 | 4.6% | |
2022 (est.) | 10,197 | 1.4% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[45] |
2020 Census.
As of the 2020 Census, there were 10,057 individuals,[9] 4,016 households,[9] and 2,159 families[10] living in the Town of Warrenton. Population density is 2,296.1 people per square mile (885.01/km2).[10]
The racial makeup of the town is 77.0%
Of the town's residents, 56.4% were female, 43.6% were male,[10] 8.0% were under five years of age, 22.7% were under 18 years of age, and 16.7% were 65 years or older.[9] The population pyramid (below) shows the percentage of individuals of each sex within each age group, with a rectangular shape.[10] 6.9% were foreign born persons, 7.2% had a disability, 94.9% of adults were high school graduates, and 39.2% of adults had a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.[9]
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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 internet subscription. 11.1% of households spoke a language other than English at home.[9] 63.1% of households own their housing units while 36.9% rent.[10] The median household income was $78,275 while per capita income was $41,385.[9] 6.2% of the town's residents live in poverty.[9][10]
In Warrenton 74.7% of the population drives alone to work, 12.4%
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External links
- Town of Warrenton official website
- Fauquier County Public Library
- Warrenton Volunteer Fire Company
- Historic Warrenton Presbyterian Church Archived 2009-09-04 at the Wayback Machine
- Warrenton Historic District - National Register of Historic Places, Final Nomination Form
- Warrenton Historic District Design Guidelines Archived 2014-06-30 at the Wayback Machine
- Greater Warrenton Chamber of Commerce Archived 2013-06-03 at the Wayback Machine