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Bath County ~ Alleghany County

Cowpasture River Hwy, VA , USA

Latitude & Longitude: 37° 53' 7.358244", -79° 45' 4.11606"
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Bath County

Formed in 1790 from Augusta, Greenbrier, and Botetourt, and probably named for the town of Bath in England. The Warm Springs and Hot Springs are in this county.

Alleghany County

Formed in 1822 from Bath, Botetourt, and Monroe, and named for the Alleghany Mountains. At Fort Mann in this county a battle took place between settlers and Indians led by Cornstalk, 1763.

Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00
 
   
 
 
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