Warne (/ˈwɔːrn/ "worn") is an unincorporated community in Brasstown Township, Clay County, North Carolina, United States.

[5] Clay County was originally home to the Native American Cherokee people.

One of Clay County’s only manufacturing companies, Lidseen of North Carolina, Inc., has operated a metal fabrication plant in Warne since 1957.

[8] Warne's community center was constructed in 1998 and serves as the area's polling place.

[9] Warne is located in the southeastern United States in the western portion of North Carolina, approximately halfway between Atlanta and Knoxville.

[10] The location in the Blue Ridge Mountains has helped the community retain a rural character, surrounded by wildlife such as bear, deer, fox and recently reintroduced elk.

[11] Warne is 10 miles (16 km) north of Brasstown Bald, the highest mountain in Georgia at 4,784 feet (1,458 m) above sea level.

Like the rest of the southeastern U.S., Warne receives abundant rainfall, which is relatively evenly distributed throughout the year.

Blizzards are rare but possible; one nicknamed the 1993 Storm of the Century hit the entire Eastern United States in March, 1993.

Average household size of rental occupied units were 12% larger than owner-occupied homes while the median house value was $81,300.00.

[15] Located in Brasstown Township, Warne is surrounded by many locations of cultural significance such as the John C. Campbell Folk School, which offers weekly and weekend classes in traditional and contemporary crafts such as basketry.

[17] Warne is a very rural town, surrounded by wildlife, countryside, and national forests.

[18] Warne is an unincorporated community with no formal government; services are provided at the county level.

Hayesville Middle School covers grades 5–8 with an enrollment of approximately 400 students.

[25] Electricity for Warne (and all of Clay County) is provided by Blue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership Corporation, a member-owned cooperative located in Young Harris, GA. Blue Ridge Mountain EMC purchases wholesale electricity from the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), and distributes it in Towns, Union, and Fannin counties in Georgia, and Clay and Cherokee counties in North Carolina.

[26][27] In 2004 the company formed the Piedmont Natural Gas Foundation and has since invested over 4 million dollars in the various communities it serves.