Bridgewater, Virginia

Bridgewater, Virginia
Generations Park in Bridgewater, Virginia
Motto: 
Inter Se Succurrimus ("Enriching One Another")
Location of Bridgewater within the Rockingham County
Bridgewater, Virginia
Location in Virginia
Bridgewater, Virginia
Bridgewater, Virginia (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°23′12″N 78°58′11″W / 38.38667°N 78.96972°W / 38.38667; -78.96972
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyRockingham
Founded1835
Government
 • MayorTed Flory
Area
 • Total
2.53 sq mi (6.54 km2)
 • Land2.52 sq mi (6.53 km2)
 • Water0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
1,178 ft (359 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
6,596
 • Density16,365/sq mi (6,318.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
22812
Area code(s)540 & 826
FIPS code51-09656
GNIS feature ID1492628
WebsiteOfficial website

Bridgewater is an incorporated town in Rockingham County, Virginia, United States. The population was 6,596 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Harrisonburg, Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area.