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Warnersvillecommunity settled by African Americans in what is now the SE section of Greensboro. Named for Yardley Warner, Quaker missionary.
Warowtaniappears on the White map, 1585, as a village of the Weapemeoc Indians, located in what is now S Chowan County on Albemarle Sound near Edenton.
Warrencommunity in N Craven County. Settled after 1910. Named for James and Ben Warren, local residents. Alt. 11.
Warren BridgeSee East Lake Landing; Sandy Point.
Warren Countywas 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.
Warren Creekrises in SW Buncombe County near the Haywood County line and flows NW into South Hominy Creek.
Warren HollowN Watauga County, extends SW from State Line Ridge to North Fork of Cove Creek.
Warren Plainscommunity in central Warren County. Alt. 450. The site of a post office since 1857.
Warren RidgeSW Buncombe County between Warren and Curtis Creeks.
Warren's StationSee Conetoe.