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'''Hot Springs''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Bath County, Virginia|Bath County]], [[Virginia]], [[United States]]. The population as of the [[United States Census, 2010|2010 Census]] was 738.<ref>[http://mcdc.missouri.edu/webrepts/pl94trends/Virginia_stplace2.html Virginia Trend Report 2: State and Complete Places (Sub-state 2010 Census Data).] Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed 2011-06-08.</ref> It is located about 5 miles (8 km) southwest of [[Warm Springs, Virginia|Warm Springs]] on [[U.S. Route 220]]. Hot Springs is the site of a number of resorts that make use of the springs. |
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The area is historically important to the development of Bath County. As early as the mid 18th century, travelers came to use the springs. The first inn to accommodate them was built in 1766 by [[Thomas Bullitt]]. The most prominent modern resort, [[The Homestead, Virginia|The Homestead]], traces its origin to this inn. |
The area is historically important to the development of Bath County. As early as the mid 18th century, travelers came to use the springs. The first inn to accommodate them was built in 1766 by [[Thomas Bullitt]]. The most prominent modern resort, [[The Homestead, Virginia|The Homestead]], traces its origin to this inn. |
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Revision as of 23:03, 9 June 2011
Hot Springs | |
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 Downtown Hot Springs | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Bath |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 24445 |
Hot Springs is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bath County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 738.[1] It is located about 5 miles (8 km) southwest of Warm Springs on U.S. Route 220. Hot Springs is the site of a number of resorts that make use of the springs.
The area is historically important to the development of Bath County. As early as the mid 18th century, travelers came to use the springs. The first inn to accommodate them was built in 1766 by Thomas Bullitt. The most prominent modern resort, The Homestead, traces its origin to this inn.
March 2009 shooting
On March 21, 2009, two employees of the The Homestead were shot and killed in the hotel kitchen;[2] the community of Hot Springs was briefly locked down under code red procedures as a security precaution.[3] Authorities identified fellow employee Beacher F. Hackney as a suspect in the killings.[4] The slayings were the first homicides in Bath County since 1983.[5]
Trivia
- Pat Robertson has a residence on top of the mountain east of the US220 valley.
- Sam Snead originally started caddying at the Cascades Golf Course before playing the PGA.
- President Woodrow Wilson and his second wife, Edith Bolling Galt, spent their honeymoon there following their marriage on December 18, 1915.
References
- ^ Virginia Trend Report 2: State and Complete Places (Sub-state 2010 Census Data). Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed 2011-06-08.
- ^ "2 Workers Shot to Death at a Virginia Resort". The New York Times. 2009-03-22. Retrieved 2009-03-23.
- ^ "News Release" (PDF). Bath Co. Sheriff's Office. 2009-03-21. Retrieved 2009-03-23.
- ^ "Search continues for Bath County shooter". www.wdbj7.com. 2009-03-23. Retrieved 2009-03-23.
- ^ Kunkle, Frederick (2009-03-23). "Man Sought in Slayings of Homestead Resort Supervisors in Bath County, Virginia". The Washington Post. p. B01. Retrieved 2009-03-23.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |