Welcome to Bath ...
The coastal town of Bath is located in Beaufort County<1>.
Bath was established in 1705.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Bath has a population of 241 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Bath is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Bath lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Bath: 252
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bath had an population of 241 people. This is a decrease of 3.21% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.36% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Bath had a population of 249 people. This makes Bath the county's 6th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 249 people, the population of Bath decreased 9.45% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 275 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), Ohio (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas and West Virginia.
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.
- Washington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Belhaven
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belhaven
- Belhaven is located in Beaufort County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belhaven <4>
- Chocowinity
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chocowinity have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chocowinity
- Chocowinity is located in Beaufort County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chocowinity <4>
- Aurora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Washington Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park
- Washington Park is located in Beaufort County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- Pantego
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pantego have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantego
- Pantego is located in Beaufort County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Ransomville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
- Ransomville is located in Beaufort County
- Walla Watta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walla Watta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Watta
- Walla Watta is located in Beaufort County
- Edward
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Gaylord
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaylord have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Gaylord is located in Beaufort County
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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Bath, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bath.
Adding Bath to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bath in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bath was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Bath post office opened in 1801.
We also found Bath in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bath.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Beaufort, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bath. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bath - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |