Bartow is a

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...

(CDP) in Pocahontas County,

West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the ...

, United States. The population was 111 at the 2010 census. Bartow is situated along U.S. Route 250 and

West Virginia Route 92 West Virginia Route 92 is a north–south state highway located in West Virginia, US. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 60 in White Sulphur Springs a half-mile northwest of Interstate 64 Interstate 64 (I-64) is a ...

and on the East Fork Greenbrier River, approximately east of Durbin. It has a

post office A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letters and parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post offices may offer additional servi ...

with ZIP code 24920. Bartow is named for Col. Francis S. Bartow, a Confederate commander who died at the

Battle of First Manassas The First Battle of Bull Run (the name used by Union forces), also known as the Battle of First Manassas

on July 21, 1861. The

Battle of Greenbrier River The Battle of Greenbrier River, also known as the Battle of Camp Bartow, took place on October 3, 1861 in Pocahontas County, Virginia (now West Virginia) as part of the Operations in Western Virginia Campaign during the American Civil War. B ...

, 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 The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...

in 1995. Located near Bartow is the Camp Allegheny Historic District, listed in 1990.

References

Census-designated places in Pocahontas County, West Virginia Census-designated places in West Virginia {{PocahontasCountyWV-geo-stub