Methodist preachers were active in this territory as early as 1788, five years before Warren County was officially established. In those days, circuit riders held services in open fields, private homes, or brush arbors. By 1797, the first Methodist church building had been erected in the area, though the exact location is unknown. That same year, Warrenton was chosen as the county seat, and the stagecoach road between Augusta and Milledgeville was rerouted to pass through the town.

Warren County grew rapidly during this period. In 1800, the population was 8,329, including 6,252 white residents, 2,058 enslaved persons, and 19 free people of color. Settlement concentrated east of Warrenton, near Wrightsboro. By 1809, the first courthouse was completed and Warrenton was incorporated. The town grew slowly at first, but prosperity arrived in 1835 with the Georgia Railroad line from Augusta, which boosted farming and trade.

In 1836, the first Methodist Episcopal Church South was built in Warrenton, a frame structure with a separate gallery for enslaved congregants. Next door stood Warrenton Station, where mule-drawn carts departed for Camak to connect with the railroad.

After the Civil War, railroads reshaped Warrenton again. In 1868, when the Macon & Augusta Railroad planned a new line through town, the route crossed the original church site. The building was torn down, but the graveyard remained. A second frame church was built in 1886, seating 500, but it burned in 1904.

Determined to rebuild, Pastor J.T. Robbins and church leaders enlisted renowned Georgia architect J.W. Golucke to design a new sanctuary. Built by J.W. McMillan & Sons, the brick church was completed in 1906 with stained-glass windows shipped from St. Louis and installed by wagon. Bishop Warren Candler laid the cornerstone, and the church was dedicated that October.

Over the years, additions were made for Sunday school and fellowship, including a 1949 annex. Today, Warrenton Methodist remains a vibrant congregation with roots that stretch back to Georgia’s earliest Methodist preaching and include visits from prominent leaders such as Bishop Francis Asbury, who preached here twice.