Bath County, County in Eastern Kentucky, United States.
Bath County spans across 284 square miles of land in Kentucky, with Owingsville serving as the administrative center of this territorial division.
The county, established in 1811 from a portion of Montgomery County, derives its name from the natural springs discovered in the region.
The Kentucky Meat Shower occurred in Bath County on March 3, 1876, when an unexplained substance descended from the sky during midday hours.
The territory contains fourteen archaeological sites, including the Ramey Mound near Sharpsburg and multiple ancient burial grounds near Springfield Presbyterian Church.
The population statistics from 2020 indicate 12,750 residents, with the county maintaining strong Democratic party registration at over 70 percent.
Location: Kentucky
Inception: January 15, 1811
Capital city: Owingsville
Shares border with: Rowan County, Menifee County, Montgomery County, Bourbon County, Nicholas County, Fleming County
Website: http://owingsville.com
GPS coordinates: 38.14000,-83.74000
Latest update: March 5, 2025 11:40
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Jayne Stadium
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Pilot Knob State Nature Preserve
30.7 km
Kentucky Folk Art Center
27.2 km
Goshen Primitive Baptist Church
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Goddard Covered Bridge
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Confederate Monument of Mt. Sterling
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Ringos Mill Covered Bridge
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KEAS Tabernacle Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
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Hillsboro Covered Bridge
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Enoch Smith House
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Confederate Monument in Owingsville
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Rowan County Courthouse
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Methodist Episcopal Church South
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Church of the Ascension
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Elizaville Presbyterian Church
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Raccoon John Smith House
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Thomas Deye Owings House
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Snow Hill
28.6 km
J.J. Nesbitt House
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William Mathers House
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Erasmus Riggs House
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Thomas A. Dorsey Farmhouse
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Brushy Voting House No. 6
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Morehead State University
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