Warren County
… was formed in 1779 from Bute County, which was divided to form Warren and Franklin Counties. Located in the NE section of the state, it is bounded by Northampton, Halifax, Franklin, and Vance Counties. It was named for Gen. Joseph Warren (1741-75), Revolutionary War patriot and physician killed at Bunker Hill. Area: 445 sq. mi. County seat: Warrenton, with an elevation of 451 ft. Townships are Fishing Creek, Fork, Hawtree, Judkins, Nutbush, River, Roanoke, Sandy Creek, Shocco, Sixpound, Smith Creek, and Warrenton. Produces tobacco, corn, wheat, oats, cotton, poultry, lumber, boxes, soybeans, dairy products, hogs, livestock, lumber products, textiles.
