Warrenton, Alabama
22 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1885 and the latest in 1984. It stands in the Union Grove census division. It lies in ZIP code area 35976. The Survey maps it on the Guntersville quadrangle. It stands 620 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
13 surveys from 22 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1885 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:125000
- 1888 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:125000
- 1892 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:125000
- 1895 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:125000
- 1903 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1936 USGS Guntersville quadrangle1:24000
- 1948 USGS Guntersville quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1950 USGS Guntersville quadrangle1:24000
- 1956 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1963 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000
- 1984 USGS Guntersville quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
75 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 75 fires within 5 miles of Warrenton between 1994 and 2017, burning about 912 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 17 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 30 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 17 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 9 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 1995 | Equipment and vehicle use | 8.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | 4.5 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20160924-13 |
| 24 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | 6.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 22 September 2015 | Other causes | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | NOR-20150922-002 |
| 20 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 14 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | 50 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 14 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | 165 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Warrenton: 2 producers, 1 prospect, 1 past producer. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Silica, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennmer Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Langford Mine and Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Mal 1b Clay Prospect | Clay | Prospect | ||
| Unnamed Quarry | Silica | Producer |
Storms near this place
16 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Warrenton in 16 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 11 thunderstorm wind, 3 heavy rain, 1 tornado, 1 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warrenton | $3,000 | Trees and power lines were reported down by emergency management in what was believed to be a down burst wind. The area affected was near Warrenton just west of Guntersville. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warrenton | $2,000 | Trees and power lines were knocked down at Frygap Mountain Road at Warrenton Road. Time estimated by radar. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warrenton | $2,000 | A tree was blown down on a power line on Cha-La-Kee road. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warrenton | $2,000 | A tree was blown down at 479 Thompson Falls Road near Arab. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warrenton | $2,000 | A tree was blown down on Cotton road. |
| April 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warrenton | $2,000 | no account filed |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warrenton | $200 | A tree was knocked down along the intersection of Warrenton Road and Point of Pines Road in Guntersville. |
| May 2025 | Flash Flood | Warrenton | - | Flooding still lingering on Hester Road near Aldridge Gap Road. |
| September 2022 | Heavy Rain | Warrenton | - | Over 8 inches of rain measured west of Guntersville since 7am. |
| September 2022 | Heavy Rain | Warrenton | - | Measured via personal weather station. |
| September 2022 | Heavy Rain | Warrenton | - | Measured via personal weather station. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warrenton | - | A tree was knocked down onto a house at 2694 Aldridge Gap Road. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warrenton | - | Power lines were knocked down at the intersection of Warrenton Road and Bow Range Road. |
| November 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warrenton | - | Power lines were knocked down with roof damage in the middle of the road along Highway 69 at Warrenton Road west of Guntersville. |
| April 2011 | Tornado (EF2) | Warrenton | - | The tornado initially touched down just west of Guntersville Lake, near Spindle Top Drive and Highway 69. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted in this location. The tornado then continued northeast across County Road (CR) 14 and across Cha-la-kee and Cotton Roads, where several homes had damage to shingles and numerous large trees were uprooted.||The tornado then moved northeast across Guntersville Lake and strengthened as it crossed Buck Island. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted across the Buck Island community. Several power poles were snapped near their bases and numerous homes sustained minor roof damage. Several piers and sheds were also destroyed. Damage was rated EF-1 through this area.||Next, the tornado crossed east over Guntersville Lake and struck Lake Guntersville State Park as an EF-2. Hundreds of trees were twisted, snapped and uprooted through the northern half of the State Park. Several RV campers were damaged in the camp grounds and minor roof damage was observed at the camp lodge.||The tornado continued northeast, just to the east of Highway 227, where hundreds of additional trees were snapped and uprooted along the west-facing valley wall. The tornado moved northeast as an EF-2, destroying a trailer and rolling another near Oliver Road, between Williams and Martin Drive. A barn and shed were also demolished.||The tornado then continued northeast crossing Highway 227 near Morgan Cove Road, twisting and uprooting several trees. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warrenton | - | A few trees and power lines were blown down by thunderstorm winds. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Shores | 0.6 miles | 22 | |
| Mount Carmel | 2.3 miles | 24 | |
| Southtown | 2.7 miles | 22 | |
| Lakeview | 2.7 miles | 22 | |
| Mill Village | 2.7 miles | 22 | |
| Crossroads | 2.8 miles | 22 | |
| Sunrise Shores | 2.9 miles | 22 | |
| Meadow Wood | 3.2 miles | 22 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Warrenton | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q21196655 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 128591. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.












