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Bartow, West Virginia
U.S. Route 250
U.S. Route 250
Bartow, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Bartow, West Virginia
Bartow, West Virginia
Location in West Virginia
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Pocahontas
Area
 • Total 0.464 sq mi (1.20 km2)
 • Land 0.464 sq mi (1.20 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
2,769 ft (844 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 111
 • Density 239.2/sq mi (92.4/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24920
Area codes 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1550176

Bartow is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 111 at the 2010 census.

Bartow is situated along U.S. Route 250 and West Virginia Route 92 and on the East Fork Greenbrier River, approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Durbin. It has a post office with ZIP code 24920.

Bartow is named for Col. Francis S. Bartow, a Confederate commander who died at the Battle of First Manassas on July 21, 1861. The Battle of Greenbrier River, also known as the Battle of Camp Bartow, took place on October 3, 1861 about one mile (1.6 km) southeast of the present town.

The Camp Bartow Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. Located near Bartow is the Camp Allegheny Historic District, listed in 1990.

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