History of Our Founding

The story of the genesis of Warren County is in many respects the same as in every other corner of Virginia; population increase and the need to efficiently conduct official business led citizens to seek the establishment of local governance in the form of a courthouse. The story of Warren County, however, diverged from this familiar narrative in two interesting and unique ways. First, the local population petitioning the Commonwealth for the creation of a new county and attendant courthouse were ultimately not directly responsible for the creation of the county which they had long been demanding. Second, the county boundaries these citizens had envisioned were expanded well beyond what they had originally intended. The story of the creation of Warren County, Virginia, then, is a story all its own, worthy of telling and retelling with each passing anniversary of the county’s founding.

To read the full "History of the Creation of Warren County" article written by Patrick Farris of the Warren Heritage Society, please click on the file below.

On March 9, 2011 Warren County held a Founding Day Ceremony at the Warren Count Courthouse to mark the 175th anniversary of the founding of our County.  As part of the ceremony, Suzanne Wood Silek presented an in-depth history of Warren County.  From the settlement of Paleo-Indians 11,000 years ago, to the official creation of Warren County in 1836, to the current state of the community we call home, the speech enlightened everyone that attended the event.  Please take the time to review Ms. Silek's speech and you will surely learn some new and exciting facts about how Warren County came to be.

To view the "History of Warren County" written by Suzanne Wood Silek, please click on the file below.