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Sulphur Spring

Ghost town · Tazewell County, Virginia

Richlands quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1916, 1:62,500)
Richlands quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1916, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Sulphur Spring is a ghost town in Tazewell County, Virginia. It is one of 3 former communities in Tazewell County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 34th among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Sulphur Spring as a historical populated place on the Jewell Ridge topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 37.1276° N, 81.7821° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleJewell Ridge
Elevation2,163 ft
Nearest living townCedar Bluff, VA
Distance to it3 miles
GNIS feature ID1497743
Coordinates37.12761, -81.78206

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What's there now

Sulphur Spring is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Cedar Bluff, VA (population 1,156), about 3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,163 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Sulphur Spring?

Sulphur Spring is in Tazewell County, Virginia, at 37.1276, -81.7821.

How many ghost towns are in Tazewell County?

Tazewell County, Virginia has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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