Bath County, Virginia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 26 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1969; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Hot Springs, Warm Springs, Millboro Springs.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Virginia is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Bath titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP8 of 26 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
26 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Ashwood School | Hot Springs | 2016 |
| Barton Lodge | Hot Springs | 2013 |
| Camp Alkulana Historic District | Millboro Springs | 2015 |
| Camp Mont Shenandoah Historic District | Millboro Springs | 2015 |
| Fort Lewis | Millboro | 2019 |
| Garth Newel | Hot Springs | 2013 |
| Hidden Valley | Bacova | 1970 |
| Hidden Valley Rock Shelter (44BA31) | Warm Springs | 1986 |
| Homestead Dairy Barns | Warm Springs | 2007 |
| Homestead, The NHL | Hot Springs | 1984 |
| Ingalls Field | Hot Springs | 2026 |
| Millboro School | Millboro | 2004 |
| Mustoe House | Hot Springs | 2002 |
| Oakley Farm | Warm Springs | 2007 |
| Old Stone House | Millboro Springs | 1983 |
| Reveille | Hot Springs | 2021 |
| Switchback School | Hot Springs | 2013 |
| T. C. Walker School | Millboro | 2020 |
| Three Hills | Warm Springs | 2013 |
| Warm Springs Bathhouses | Warm Springs | 1969 |
| Warm Springs Bathhouses | Warm Springs | 2019 |
| Warm Springs Mill | Warm Springs | 1989 |
| Warm Springs and West Warm Springs Historic District | Warm Springs | 2018 |
| Wesley, John, Methodist Episcopal Church and Cemetery | Warm Springs | 2013 |
| Wilderness, The | Deerfield | 2017 |
| Yard, The | Hot Springs | 2007 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBBath was formed in 1791 (1791-05-01) from Augusta, Botetourt, Greenbrier (W.
BATH created from AUGUSTA, BOTETOURT, and GREENBRIER (W.Va.).
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusBath County population from 1800 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,508 | 5,237 | 4,300 | 3,676 | 4,482 | 5,595 | 6,389 | 7,191 | 6,296 | 5,335 | 5,860 | 5,048 | 4,209 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS10 cemeteries and 6 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 10 of 10 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bratton Cemetery |
| Chestnut Cemetery |
| Doyle Cemetery |
| George W Cleek Cemetery |
| Green Valley Cemetery |
| Lightner Cemetery |
| Mount Mary Cemetery |
| Mountain Grove Cemetery |
| Sively Cemetery |
| Warm Springs Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 6 of 6
| Name |
|---|
| Cowardin |
| Dunns |
| Fort Lewis |
| Germantown |
| Greenwood |
| Shanklin |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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