Bath is a village in Mason County, Illinois, United States. Bath is the birthplace of Mark Clark, baseball player.
- CountyMason County
- Population279 (2020 U.S. Census)
Bath is a village in Mason County, Illinois, United States. Bath is the birthplace of Mark Clark, baseball player.
Bath, Illinois gifts and souvenirs: 19 designs made from Bath's own map, landmarks and history, from $16 to $95. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
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| Bath Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Bath Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Bath Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| Bath Market Tote | $37 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon, in 3 styles
The town's story in dates, from its own records, for home or classroom
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Red heavy-blend crewneck, knit-stitch town print
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town
From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town
The area was first settled in 1828 by John Stewart and John Gillespie from the state of Kentucky. Future 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, surveyed the land on November 1, 1836. The settlement's name was most likely borrowed from another United States place named in turn after Bath, England, such as Bath, Ohio or Bath, New York. Alternatively, a popular story attributes the name to Lincoln quipping that the town's location on the Illinois River would be a nice place for a bath. Bath also became the name of the township when it was formed in 1861.
The community was incorporated by charter in 1857. In 1876, after the adoption of the Illinois Constitution of 1870, it was reincorporated as a village under the general incorporation law.
The village is home to the Gatton Mansion at 9805 IL-78. Built c. 1856, it was the home of Major Benjamin Gatton (b. 1808) of Kentucky. Gatton served as the settlement's first postmaster when it was established in 1842. The two story house contains 16 rooms, two center halls, and once a large pool. Gatton is noted as being alive in 1876 but is thought to have died not long after and the home became property of the Blakely family for decades. The home was used by multiple owners before being abandoned in the 1990s. In 2017 new owners attempted to restore the property and convert the home into a distillery. However, the price of the restoration was underestimated and the project was abandoned only a year later.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Bath, Illinois, revision 1376783504 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Bath's population was 279 in the 2020 U.S. Census, down from 333 in 2010.