Sweet Springs, West Virginia
Sweet Springs | |
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 Main building at Sweet Springs Resort, designed by Thomas Jefferson. | |
  Sweet Springs Location within the state of West Virginia  Sweet Springs Sweet Springs (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°37′42″N 80°14′29″W / 37.62833°N 80.24139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Monroe |
| Elevation | 2,034 ft (620 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 24941 |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1553162[1] |
Sweet Springs is an unincorporated community in Monroe County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Sweet Springs lies at the intersection of West Virginia Route 3 and West Virginia Route 311.
The community is known for its Sweet Springs Resort and spa, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Its developer, William Lewis, attempted unsuccessfully to create a town named Fontville at the location in 1790.[2] There was a Sweet Springs Post Office in the community from 1795 until 1997.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
- ^ Morton, Oren F. (1980) History of Monroe County West Virginia; Regional Publishing Company pg.202
- ^ United States Postal Service, "Postmaster Finder".[1] Sweet Springs Post Office, 1795-01-01 to 1997-09-06. Retrieved 2019-03-27.
- ^ United States Postal Service, "Postal Bulletin".[2] Sweet Springs Post Office, discontinued 1997-09-06. Retrieved 2019-03-27.
External links
[edit]- Old Sweet Springs VT Underground
- Sweet Springs Resort at Abandoned
- Sweet Springs at Traveling 219 project
- Sweet Springs Resort National Register of Historic Places Listing
- "Taking the Waters: 19th Century Mineral Springs: Sweet Springs." Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, University of Virginia
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. WV-55, "Sweet Springs, General View, State Route 311, Sweet Springs, Monroe County, WV"
- HABS No. WV-56, "Sweet Springs Bath House"
- HABS No. WV-57, "Sweet Springs Cottages"
- HABS No. WV-58, "Sweet Springs Hotel"
Municipalities and communities of Monroe County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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