Bacova Junction, Virginia Explained

Bacova Junction
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the U.S. state of Virginia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bath
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2010
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:38.0103°N -79.8744°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:24445
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

Bacova Junction is an unincorporated community in Bath County, Virginia, in the United States. Bacova Junction is situated west of Hot Springs, and Virginia State Route 615 and Virginia State Route 687 converge at the community. Historically, Bacova Junction was known for its timber industry.

History

Bacova Junction was known historically as Grose. Grose house, known as Thornhill House, still exists and is situated at Queen Springs, along Cowardin Run, near the community. The Warwickton plantation was built by Judge James Woods Warwick in the 1850s. The house was restored by Ron and Pam Stidham in the 1890s.[1]

Geography

Bacova Junction is situated southeast of Harrisonburg, west of Hot Springs and north of Callison. Virginia State Route 615 and Virginia State Route 687 converge at the community.[2] The community lies at an altitude of .

Economy

Bacova Junction lay along the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway and was known for its timber production, with over 30,000 acres in the vicinity.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Bath County, Virginia . 91. Arcadia. Oxendine, Margo. 2003. 9780738515779 .
  2. https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Hot+Springs,+VA,+USA/38.010278,-79.874444/@37.9760375,-80.4567025,218063m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m8!4m7!1m5!1m1!1s0x884c96d5d02f6669:0x3dae11ba60e9bab8!2m2!1d-79.831587!2d37.9993993!1m0?hl=en Google Maps
  3. Web site: Virginia - Volumes 81-1928 . 151. Virginia. Dept. of Agriculture and Immigration . 1928.