Bath County, Kentucky

Welcome to Bath County

Bath County was formed in 1811 from the east part of Montgomery County. It was named for the medicinal springs in the area soon to be known as Olympian Springs. In 1818 parts of what was then Floyd County were added to Bath County. In 1823 parts of Bath County were included in the newly formed Morgan County. Bath County acquired its current boundaries in 1869 after parts of the county were removed to form Menifee County.

Bath County has a total area of 284 sq. miles. The major highways are I-64 and U.S. 60. The population (2015) was 12, 228. The county seat is Owingsville with a population of 6,682. Other incorporated towns are Salt Lick with a poulation of 324 and Sharpsburg with a polulation of 345. The main waterways are the Licking River, Clear Creek, Hingston Creek, Salt Lick Creek, Slate Creek, and Flat Creek.

Be sure to check Montgomery County for families who were in the Bath County area before 1811 and Clark County for families who were in the area before 1797.

Olympian Springs c.1910

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Contacts

Marvin Allen Bath County Coordinator

Suzanne Shephard KY Asst. State Coordinator

Jeff Kemp KY State Coordinator

A special thanks to Darrell Warner, Alice Brosey, and others who invested countless hours compiling the data for this website so that you can use it today!