Bath County
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county in Virginia, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Virginia
- Named after
- Bath, England
- Seat
- Warm Springs
- Largest community
- Hot Springs
- Total
- 535 sq mi (1,390 km )
- Land
- 529 sq mi (1,370 km )
- Water
- 5 sq mi (13 km ) 1.0%
- Estimate 2025
- 4,076
- Density
- 7.96/sq mi (3.07/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
- Congressional district
- 6th
- Website
- www .bathcountyva .gov
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Bath County is a United States county located in the Shenandoah Valley on the central western edge of the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,209, making it the second-least populous county in Virginia. Bath's county seat is Warm Springs, while the largest community is Hot Springs.
Established in 1790, Bath County was named for the natural hot springs found in the region. The county is known for its mountainous terrain and picturesque landscapes, including the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Bath County” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.