Blue Sulphur Springs, West Virginia Explained

Official Name:Blue Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
Pushpin Map:West Virginia#USA
Pushpin Label:Blue Sulphur Springs
Pushpin Label Position:top
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Greenbrier
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1654
Coordinates:37.825°N -80.6361°W
Area Codes:304 & 681
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1549600[1]

Blue Sulphur Springs is an unincorporated community in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States. Blue Sulphur Springs is north of Alderson. It is named for a mineral spring near the original town site, distinguishing it from the larger and better-known White Sulphur Springs in the same county.[2] It was the site of the Blue Sulphur Springs Resort, of which only the pavilion remains.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. Book: Kenny, Hamill. West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. 1945. The Place Name Press. Piedmont, WV. 121.