Wapello, Io., c. h. Louisa co., received its name
from a chief of the Fox Indians, who resided
here until 1836. It is regularly laid out with
streets and squares, and is neatly built.

War els boro', Yt., Windham co. The surface is
hilly, and in some parts rocky, and the soil is hard.
Wardsboro' is watered by West Eiver, and con-
tains a number of minerals. There are some
mills in the town, but the water power is not ex-
tensive. The settlement was commenced June,
1780, by people from Milford and Sturbridge, Ms.
15 miles N. W. from Brattleboro', and 20 N. E.
from Bennington.

Ware County, Ga., c. h. at Waresboro'. Bound-
ed N. by Telfair and Appling, and E. by Wayne
and Camden counties, S. by Florida, and W. by
Lowndes and Irwin counties. Drained by San-
tilla Eiver and branches, and by the head branches
of Suwannee and St. Mary's Eivers. This county
contains the greater part of Okefinokee Swamp,
a tract of land about 280 miles in circumference,
which in wet seasons is entirely submerged, with
the exception of a number of islands. The laud
in the remainder of the county is fertile, but, lying
low, is liable to inundation.

Ware, Ms., Hampshire co. Ware was former-
ly connected with Brookfield and Palmer, and
was called Ware Eiver Parish. Ware possesses
a most extensive and valuable water power, by
Ware and Swift Eivers, and Beaver branch, all
branches of the Chicopee. Ware contains a
beautiful village, surrounded by high lands and
picturesque scenery. 5 miles N. W. from the
Warren depot on the Western Eailroad, which is
73 miles W. by S. from Boston.

Wareham, Ms., Plymouth co. This town for-
merly comprised the E. end of Eochester, and a
plantation belonging to Plymouth. The Indians
called this place Wanayantat. The town was
first settled about the year 1682. It lies at the
head of Buzzard's Bay, and is watered by the
Weweantic, Wankinco, and Agawam Eivers,
which severally fall about 50 feet, thereby pro-
ducing a great and valuable water power. Ware-
ham presents a rare instance of the union of
hydraulic and navigable privileges. This town
is largely engaged in the iron manufacture,
crossed by nine mill dams for the purpose of car-
rying several rolling and puddling mills, and ex-
tensive nail and hoop factories. There are also
a number of furnaces for castings, manufactures
of salt, and other establishments. The harbor
of Wareham is good, and safe for vessels drawing
12 feet of water, llae soil is generally light and
sandy, but there is much good salt marsh. There
is a good deal of oak and pitch pine timber in the
town. There are a number of expensive bridges
across the streams, and 6 villages, called the
Narrows, Centre, Agawam, Tihonet, Washington,
and Poles. The rivers and ponds of Wareham
abound with a great variety of fish, the shores
' with oysters, lobsters, &c., while the deer and fox
gambol in the forests. 52 miles S. S. E. from
Boston, and 15 S. from Plymouth.

Waresboro\ Ga., c. h. Ware co. A little S.
from Santilla Eiver. 75 miles N. W. from St.
Mary's, and 212 miles S. S. E. from Milledge-
ville.

Warner, N. H., Merrimae co. This town is 15
miles from Concord. It is watered by Warner
Eiver, a handsome stream which rises in the Sun-
apee Mountain in Newbury. The lands, though
broken, have in general a good soil. Mink Hills
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lie in the W. part, and furnish fine orchards and
good pasturage. There are 4 ponds, viz., Tom,
Bear, Bagley, and Pleasant Ponds. This town
was granted in 1735, by the General Court of
Massachusetts, to Deacon Thomas Stevens and
others. It was incorporated in 1774.

Warren, As., c. h. Bradley co.

Warren, Ct., Litchfield co. Warren was taken
from Kent in 1786. The town is watered by
Shepaug Eiver, a branch of the Housatonic, and
by a large and handsome pond, called Eaumaug.
Warren is hilly and rocky, and in some parts
mountainous. 38 miles W. from Hartford.

Warren County, Ga., c. h. at Warrenton. Wilkes
is on the N., Columbia N. E. and E., Jefferson
S. E., and Great Ogeechee Eiver, or Washington,
and Hancock S. W.

Warren County, Is., c. h. at Monmouth. Formed
in 1825, and incorporated in 1830. It is bounded
N. by Mercer co., E. by Knox and Fulton, S. by
McDonough, and W. by Henderson co. Drained
by Henderson Eiver and its branches, and by
Ellison, Camp, and Honey Creeks. Surface level,
and in the W. part liable to inundation; soil very
fertile.

Warren County, la., c. h. at Williamsport. In-
corporated in 1828. Bounded N. by Benton co.,
E. by Tippecanoe, S. E. by the Wabash Eiver,
separating it from Fountain co., S. by Vermilion
co., and W. by Illinois.

Warren County, Io., c. h. at Indianola. S. cen-
tral. Watered by South Eiver and other south-
ern tributaries of the Des Moines.

Warren County, Ky., c. h. at Bowling Green.
This county is bounded N. by Grayson and Hart,
E. by Barren or Green Eiver, N. W. by Butler,
S. W. by Logan, S. by Simpson, and S. E. by
Allen. It is divided into two nearly equal sec-
tions, by Big Barren Eiver.

Warren, Me. One of shire towns of Lincoln
co. This town is situated on both sides of St.
George Eiver, at the head of the tide waters, and
is bounded N. by Union, S. by Camden and
Thomaston, E. by Cushing, and W. by Waldo-
boro'. 34 miles S. E. from Augusta.

The location of this town is very favorable for
manufactures and navigation. The lumber busi-
ness is not so large as formerly, yet considerable
quantities are now sawed and shipped. Ship
building is an important branch of business, and
the manufacture of lime from a superior quality
of limestone, with which this section of country
abounds, is carried on extensively, and is annu-
ally increasing. The village is well located and
pleasant.

Warren, Ms., Worcester co. Warren was for-
merly attached to Brookfield, Brimfield, and
Palmer, until its incorporation by the name of
Western, in 1742. In 1834, it took its present
name, in honor of the memory of the patriot
Warren, who fell at Bunker Hill. The land,
though rather rough, is productive. The Eiver
Quaboag passes through the town. Coy's Hill,
in the N. part, affords abundance of granite. At
the foot of the hill iron ore has been found, and
a mineral spring been discovered. Warren has a
fine water power. The Quaboag Seminary is in
this town. The Western Eailroad passes through
Warren, and the depot is 73 miles W. by S. from
Boston, and 25 E. N. E. from Springfield.

Warren County, Mi., c. h. at Vicksburg. Bound-
ed N. E. by Yazoo co., E. and S. by the Big Black
Eiver, separating it from Hinds and Claiborne.