Warthen, GA

Warthen is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Washington County, Georgia, United States. The 2020 census counted 132 residents. Warthen has been declared a historic site, and inscribed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Warthen Historic District. Warthen is home to the oldest hewn log jail in Georgia. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Warthen, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For Warthen, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map. Warthen includes a historic district. Warthen is home to oldest hewn log jail in Georgia.