Warrenton is a town in Fauquier County, Virginia, of which it is the seat of government. The population was 10,057 as of the 2020 census, an increase from 9,611 at the 2010 census and 6,670 at the 2000 census. The estimated population in July 2021 was 10,109. It is at the junction of U.S. Route 15, U.S. Route 17, U.S. Route 29, and U.S. Route 211. The town is in the Piedmont region of Virginia just east of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The well-known Airlie Conference Center is 3 miles (5 km) north of Warrenton, and the historic Vint Hill Farms military facility is 9 miles (14 km) east. Fauquier Hospital is located in the town. Surrounded by Virginia wine and horse country, Warrenton is a popular destination outside Washington, D.C.
Courthouse Square
July 14, 1862, Illustration of the Town of Warrenton by Edwin Forbes.
August 5, 1963, Illustration of a slave cabin near the Town of Warrenton by Edwin Forbes.
1887 Confederate Dead Monument obelisk with the 1998 addition in the Warrenton Cemetery
Fauquier County, Virginia
Fauquier County is a county in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 72,972. The county seat is Warrenton.
Fauquier County Courthouse in Warrenton
Portrait of Francis Fauquier, for whom Fauquier County was named
View west along I-66/SR 55 and north along US 17 in northwestern Fauquier County
Sheriff's Office headquarters in Warrenton