Warrenton, Alabama Explained

Official Name:Warrenton, Alabama
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Alabama#USA
Pushpin Label:Warrenton
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Alabama
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Marshall
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:620
Coordinates:34.3567°N -86.3594°W
Area Code:256 & 938
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:128591

Warrenton is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, Alabama, United States.

Demographics

Warrenton appeared on the 1870 U.S. Census as having a population of 60 residents. This was the only time it appeared on census rolls.

History

Warrenton was named for Warren County, Virginia by the Smiths, an early family that settled in the area.Warrenton served as the county seat of Marshall County from 1841 to 1848.[1] A post office operated under the name Warrenton from 1836 to 1906.[2] Warrenton was the hometown of Thomas Atkins Street, a major in the 49th Alabama Infantry Regiment, and Oliver Day Street, who served as U.S. District Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama from 1907 to 1914 and served as special assistant to the Attorney General of the United States.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alabama Counties: Marshall County. Alabama Department of Archives and History. November 30, 2014.
  2. Web site: Marshall County . Jim Forte Postal History . 21 October 2014.