Sulphur City is an unincorporated community in Mineral County, West Virginia, United States. Sulphur City is located along West Virginia Route 42.
Sulphur City | |
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  Sulphur City Location within the state of West Virginia  Sulphur City Sulphur City (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°21′11″N 79°8′15″W / 39.35306°N 79.13750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Mineral |
| Elevation | 2,530 ft (770 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1547709[1] |
The community was named for a sulphur spring near the original town site.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sulphur City, West Virginia
- ^ 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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