Sweet Springs, West Virginia
Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Coordinates: 37°37′42″N 80°14′29″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] |
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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]