What is the county seat of Bath County?

The county seat of Bath County is Warm Springs.

Is there an online parcel map for Bath County?

Yes. Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN), Virginia Department of Emergency Management publishes a parcel map of 6,498 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.

Has Bath County's boundary or name changed?

Bath County was created in 1791 from Augusta County, Botetourt County and Greenbrier County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 6 later changes, chiefly involving Alleghany County, Highland County and Pendleton (W. Va.) County.

Is my lot in a flood zone?

We do not have flood maps for Bath County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

County · code 51017

Bath CountyVirginia

Bath County is a county in Virginia with its seat in Warm Springs. It was created on May 1, 1791, from parts of Augusta, Botetourt, and Greenbrier counties.

Founded1791
County seatWarm Springs
Named forBath, England
Land area529 sq mi + 5.4 sq mi water
Population4,209 2020 Census
Parcels mapped6,498 checked 15 October 2026

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Updated 20 October 2026

Census outline · seat marked

History

Formed in 1791 from Augusta County, Botetourt County and Greenbrier County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Bath County, named after Bath, was established in 1791 from Augusta County, Botetourt County, and Greenbrier County. Over the following decades, Bath County lost territory to the creation of Pendleton County in West Virginia (1796), Pocahontas County in West Virginia (1821), Alleghany County (1822), Highland County (1847), and gained and lost land to Alleghany County between 1823 and 1847.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

1791
Bath County created Bath created from Augusta, Botetourt, and Greenbrier (West Virginia).
from Augusta from Botetourt from Greenbrier (W. Va.)
1 May 1791 · Hening, 13:165-167
1796
Lost territory Bath lost to Pendleton (West Virginia).
to Pendleton (W. Va.)
3 December 1796 · Shepherd, 2:53
1821
Lost territory Bath lost to creation of Pocahontas (West Virginia).
to Pocahontas (W. Va.)
21 December 1821 · Va. Acts 1821-1822, ch. 27, sec. 1/pp. 27-28
1822
Lost territory Bath lost to creation of Alleghany.
to Alleghany
5 January 1822 · Va. Acts 1821-1822, ch. 28, sec. 1/pp. 28-30
1823
Gained territory Bath gained from Alleghany.
from Alleghany
17 February 1823 · Va. Acts 1822-1823, ch. 65, sec. 1/p. 88
1847
Lost territory Bath lost to Alleghany.
to Alleghany
13 March 1847 · Va. Acts 1846-1847, ch. 59, sec. 2/pp. 57-58
1847
Lost territory Bath lost to creation of Highland.
to Highland
1 May 1847 · Va. Acts 1846-1847, ch. 56, secs. 1, 13/pp. 52-55

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Bath

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Parcels Good enough

Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 6,498 parcels from Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN), Virginia Department of Emergency Management. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 15 October 2026
Address points Official

One point per address, 4,177 in all from Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN), Virginia Dept of Emergency Management (VDEM; VGIN moved from VITA to VDEM).
checked 14 October 2026
Buildings Reference

Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026

Official: from the office that keeps the record
Good enough: a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback: a guide only; check the official record
Missing: nothing public found yet

People and land

Bath by the Census

Population

4,209 2020 Census count

Housing units

3,239 2020 Census count

Land area

529 square miles

Water area

5.4 square miles

People per sq mi

8 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Bath County's official site

We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.

County government

County government
The official website of Bath County.
bathcountyva.org

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Questions

Common questions about Bath County

When was Bath County founded?: Bath County was founded in 1791, formed from Augusta County, Botetourt County and Greenbrier County, and named after Bath, England.
What is the county seat of Bath County?: The county seat of Bath County is Warm Springs.
Is there an online parcel map for Bath County?: Yes. Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN), Virginia Department of Emergency Management publishes a parcel map of 6,498 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Bath County's boundary or name changed?: Bath County was created in 1791 from Augusta County, Botetourt County and Greenbrier County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 6 later changes, chiefly involving Alleghany County, Highland County and Pendleton (W. Va.) County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?: We do not have flood maps for Bath County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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