Welcome to Germantown ...
So far, we found very little information about Germantown. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Germantown to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Germantown, please Contact Us.
Germantown would have been located within present day Bath County<2>.
The location of Germantown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Germantown is 2,260 feet [689 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Germantown is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Germantown was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Germantown once stood is in the (540) area code.
Communities Also Named Germantown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Germantown: This one is located in Bath County and the other is located in Fauquier County.
Beyond Virginia, there are 55 communities that are also named Germantown - they are located in Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Indiana (4), Iowa, Kansas (4), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland (4), Massachusetts (2), Missouri (2), Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York (3), North Carolina (2), Ohio (6), Ontario, Pennsylvania (6), South Carolina, Tennessee (3), Texas and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Germantown.
Communities near Germantown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Germantown.
- Clifton Forge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Forge
- Clifton Forge is located in Alleghany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Forge <5>
- Goshen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Goshen is located in Rockbridge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <5>
- Iron Gate
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Healing Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Healing Springs is located in Bath County
- Carloover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carloover
- Carloover is located in Bath County
- Fort Lewis ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Lewis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
- Fort Lewis is located in Bath County
- Burnsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Burnsville is located in Bath County
- Greenwood ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Millboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millboro
- Millboro is located in Bath County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millboro <5>
- Bolar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolar
- Bolar is located in Bath 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 Germantown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Germantown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Germantown. 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 Germantown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Germantown. See our Newspapers Page for Germantown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Bath County: www.bathcountyva.org/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Germantown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Bath, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Germantown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |