Welcome to Bath ...
The town of Bath is located in Morgan County<1>.
The location of Bath has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Bath has a population of 593 people<3> (see below for details).
Bath is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Bath lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Bath: (304) and (681)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bath had an population of 593 people. This is a decrease of 4.97% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.56% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Bath had a population of 624 people. This makes Bath the county's most populous community.
The population of Bath represents 0.03% of the population of West Virginia (which has 1,852,994 people), making it the state's 146th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 624 people, the population of Bath decreased 5.88% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 663 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Bath.
Communities Also Named Bath ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 26 communities that are also named Bath - they are located in California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (4), Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bath.
Communities near Bath ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bath.
- Martinsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Martinsburg is located in Berkeley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <6>
- Hancock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Hancock is located in Washington County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <6>
- Paw Paw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
- Paw Paw is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paw Paw <6>
- Clear Spring
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Spring
- Clear Spring is located in Washington County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clear Spring <6>
- Hedgesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgesville
- Hedgesville is located in Berkeley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hedgesville <6>
- Pearre
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Hancock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Hancock is located in Morgan County
- Little Orleans
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Orleans
- Little Orleans is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Orleans <6>
- Warfordsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfordsburg
- Warfordsburg is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warfordsburg <6>
- Doe Gully
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bath. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bath.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bath. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bath.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bath. See our Newspapers Page for Bath.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bath ...
Looking for more information about Bath? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bath, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bath.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bath. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Morgan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bath. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bath - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |