Where is Highland County?
Highland County is in western Virginia, in the Allegheny Mountains. Click here for a location map. • What counties border Highland? Augusta County is to the east and Bath County is to the south. The northern and western borders of Highland County are adjacent to West Virginia. • How old is Highland County? The county was created in 1847 from the previously existing counties of Bath and Pendleton. Monterey is the county seat, and the first dwelling dates from 1774. • How did Highland County get its name?Highland County was so named because of the mountainous terrain, and it is sometimes called the “Switzerland of Virginia”.