Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
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 "