For pre-formatted natality & mortality data please see Vital Statistics Reports (VSR).

For other health data resources please see the Health Data & Info section.

Health Care
Warren County had 18.2 licensed nursing home beds per 100 persons in 1999, compared with the state average of 5.5 per 100 persons. In 1999, the number of physicians in the county per 10,000 persons was 8.3, compared to the state average of 19.3. For more community indicators, please go to OASIS .

History*

Warren County was created in 1793 from parts of Columbia, Hancock, Richmond and Wilkes counties. Georgia's 20th county was named for Revolutionary War hero, General Joseph Warren, who was killed in the Battle of Bunker Hill.

Warren County claims to have had the first free rural mail delivery system, initiated in 1868 by several farmers near Norwood. The six farmers hired someone to deliver their mail in return for room and board.

Warren County shares the 24,000 acre Ogechee Wildlife Management Area with Hancock County. There are several local parks in Warren County and hunting is a major pastime. There are also many well-known hunting clubs in the county and deer are plentiful.