Sulphur City, West Virginia

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Sulphur City
Sulphur City is located in West Virginia
Sulphur City
Sulphur City
Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 39°21′11″N 79°8′15″W / 39.35306°N 79.13750°W / 39.35306; -79.13750Coordinates: 39°21′11″N 79°8′15″W / 39.35306°N 79.13750°W / 39.35306; -79.13750
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMineral
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1547709[1]

Sulphur City is an unincorporated community in Mineral County, West Virginia, United States. Sulphur City is located along West Virginia Route 42.

The community was named for a sulphur spring near the original town site.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sulphur City, West Virginia
  2. ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 611.


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