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.
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] |
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"
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