Town of Bath, Bath Township, Beaufort County, North Carolina, United States

Overview of Bath

• Name:
  Bath
• Official Name:
  Town of Bath
• Place Type:
  Incorporated Town
• Located In:
  Bath Township, Beaufort County, North Carolina, United States
  
• Description (GNIS):
  Located in central Beaufort County, at the junction of Bath Creek and Back Creek, 24 km (15 mi) east southeast of Washington, NC.
• History (GNIS):
  Settled in 1690 and incorporated in 1705. This is the oldest town in North Carolina, and served as the county seat from 1696 to 1785, when it was changed to Washington. Contains the oldest church building in North Carolina, Saint Thomas Church, built in 1734. (NC-T11/p26)
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:35.477109435° 28' 37.6"N

  Longitude:-76.811604576° 48' 41.8"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Whitepost 2.4 mi. NW
  • Hawkins Landing 2.9 mi. SW
  • Bayview 3 mi. S
  • Pantego (Pantego Township) 11.4 mi. NE
  • Belhaven (Pantego Township) 11.5 mi. E
  • Aurora (Richland Township) 11.9 mi. S
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Yeatesville 5.6 mi. NE
  • Yeatesville 5.6 mi. NE
  • Bonner (Richland Township) 8.8 mi. S
  • Rowe (Richland Township) 9.6 mi. S
  • Peter Barnett Hill (Richland Township) 11.1 mi. S
  • Oddfellows (Belhaven, Pantego Township) 11.3 mi. NE
  • Odd Fellows (Belhaven, Pantego Township) 11.3 mi. NE
  • Oakhaven (Richland Township) 11.6 mi. S
  • High Hill (Aurora, Richland Township) 12 mi. S
  • Cedar Grove (Washington, Washington Township) 13.4 mi. NW
  • Oakdale (Washington, Washington Township) 14 mi. W
  • Edwards (Chocowinity Township) 14.4 mi. W
• Population:
  261
• Elevation:
  4 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  946128164
• Updated Apr 29, 2020