Warthen, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
Warthen, Georgia is located in Georgia
Warthen, Georgia
Warthen, Georgia
Coordinates: 33°06′08″N 82°48′13″W / 33.10222°N 82.80361°W / 33.10222; -82.80361
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyWashington
Elevation
479 ft (146 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total132
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31094
Area code478
GNIS feature ID342360[1]

Warthen is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Washington County, Georgia, United States. The community is located at the junction of Georgia State Route 15 and Georgia State Route 102, 8.3 miles (13.4 km) north of Sandersville. Warthen has a post office with ZIP code 31094.[2][3]

The 2020 census listed a population of 132.[4]

History

Warthen was the first settlement erected in Washington County and was founded to be the site of the superior courts and the jail for the county.[5] Warthen was erected as a settlement in 1754. It is located in a coastal plain and once embraced territory from the Cherokee corner.[6]

Warthen was an early holder of the Washington County county seat until the seat was transferred to Sandersville in 1796.[7]

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Warthen in 1812.[8] Eventually, the community lost its charter and today it occupies an unincorporated area.[1]

Warthen has been declared a historic site, and inscribed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Warthen Historic District.[9]

The town of Warthen is home to the oldest hewn log jail in Georgia. This jail was once the confinement space of Aaron Burr in 1804 on his journey to Richmond, Virginia for trial concerning his charges of treason against Alexander Hamilton.[10]

Warthen, Georgia is historically known for being part of Washington County's cotton crops. The industry of cotton brought settlers to the area and farmers raised a variety of crops. After the invention of the cotton gin, cotton became a major crop in the county.[11]

Religion was important in the early community. Baptists and Methodist founded churches by 1865, and then Catholic and Episcopal denominations formed churches some time around 1900.[12] Bethlehem Baptist Church is the oldest Baptist church in Washington County and was one of the first churches to be founded, with its founding taking place in 1790.[13]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020132—
U.S. Decennial Census[14]
2020[15]

Warthern was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[15]

Warthen CDP, Georgia – Racial and Ethnic Composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2020[15] % 2020
White alone (NH) 47 35.61%
Black or African American alone (NH) 81 61.36%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 2 1.52%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2 1.52%
Total 132 100.00%

See also

List of county seats in Georgia (U.S. state)

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Warthen
  2. ^ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved November 21, 2015.
  3. ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
  4. ^ "Warthen CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  5. ^ "Georgia Encyclopedia". Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  6. ^ "Warthen". Georgia Historical Society. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  7. ^ "Washington County". GeorgiaInfo. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
  8. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 247. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  9. ^ "Washington County". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
  10. ^ "Warthen Old Jail". Official Georgia Tourism & Travel Website | Explore Georgia.org. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  11. ^ "Our History". washingtoncountyga.gov. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  12. ^ "Washington County". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  13. ^ "[Photograph of Bethlehem Baptist Church, Warthen, Washington County, Georgia, 195-] - Digital Library of Georgia". dlg.usg.edu. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  14. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  15. ^ a b c "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Warthen CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.


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