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Hot Springs is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bath County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2020 Census was 524. [1] It is located about 5 miles (8 kilometers) southwest of Warm Springs on U.S. Route 220. Hot Springs has several historic resorts, for the springs helped develop Bath County.
Botetourt Springs was originally settled in the mid-18th century, growing as a mineral spring resort during the summer, especially after the 1820s. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] In its time, it was one of the best known mineral springs in Virginia, [ 5 ] and one of the chief sulfuric thermal springs in America. [ 6 ]
Since ancient times, humans have used hot springs, public baths and thermal medicine for therapeutic effects. [3] Bathing in hot, mineral water is an ancient ritual. The Latin phrase sanitas per aquam means "health through water", involving the treatment of disease and various ailments by balneotherapy in natural hot springs.
The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map. [ 1 ] There are 25 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county, including 1 National Historic Landmark .
This is a list of plantations and/or plantation houses in the U.S. state of Virginia that are National Historic Landmarks, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, other historic registers, or are otherwise significant for their history, association with significant events or people, or their architecture and design. [1] [2] [3]
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Halifax County, Virginia, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map. [1]
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This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Fauquier County, Virginia, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map. [1]