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.Morton, Oren F. (1980) History of Monroe County West Virginia; Regional Publishing Company pg.202 There was a Sweet Springs Post Office in the community from 1795 until 1997.United States Postal Service, "Postmaster Finder". Sweet Springs Post Office, 1795-01-01 to 1997-09-06. Retrieved 2019-03-27.United States Postal Service, "Postal Bulletin". Sweet Springs Post Office, discontinued 1997-09-06. Retrieved 2019-03-27.
References
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