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>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Germantown is 2,260 feet [689 m] above sea level.<3> 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 Area Codes where Germantown was located: 540 & 826<4>
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)
- Goshen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Iron Gate
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Cowardin ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cowardin is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowardin
- Mountain Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Grove is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Healing Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Healing Springs is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Carloover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Carloover is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carloover
- Fort Lewis ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Lewis is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
- Burnsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Burnsville is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Greenwood ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
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.
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Germantown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Germantown area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Germantown area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |