Sweet Springs, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States

37°37′42″N 80°14′29″W / 37.62833°N 80.24139°W / 37.62833; -80.24139CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCounty MonroeElevation

2,034 ft (620 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

24941

Area code(s)304 & 681GNIS feature ID1553162^[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

^ "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

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"