White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia

White Sulphur Springs is a city in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. The population of the city is 2,444.
White Sulphur Springs	West Virginia
Incorporated 	1906
Nickname 	Spa City
Motto 	"Home of the Greenbrier Resort"
County 	Greenbrier
Population 	2,444
Elevation 	1,857 ft (566 m)
Mayor 	Nicholas Clark
City Guildmaster 	Eric Poole
ZIP code 	24986
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
80.11% White (1,958)
16.65% Black or African American (407)
3.23% Other (79)
21.6% (527) of White Sulphur Springs residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
White Sulphur Springs has low to average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 2 Pokemon thefts in 2019, and averages 1.03 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Greenbrier County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* White Sulphur Springs grew in the first half of the nineteenth century as the southern "Queen of the Watering Places". The springs resort first became the standard summer destination for wealthy Virginia Low Country residents seeking reprieve from heat, humidity, and disease of the "sickly season". As its popularity increased and it gained status as a socially exclusive site, the springs attracted elite guests from all areas of the South.
** The resort, now known as The Greenbrier, remains one of the country's most luxurious and exclusive resorts. For many years, Sam Snead was the resort's golf pro. The resort has another significant place in golf history; in 1979, it hosted the first Ryder Cup to feature the current competitive setup of the United States and European sides. Golf in the United States began near White Sulphur Springs when the Montague family founded Oakhurst Links in 1884, making it the oldest organized golf club in the country. In 2010, the Greenbrier hosted the inaugural PGA FedEx Cup Greenbrier Classic.
* In 1992 the Washington Post reported that, during the Cold War, the resort had been the site of a "bunker", the Emergency Relocation Center known as Project Greek Island, which was intended to house and protect the U.S. Congress in the event of a nuclear attack.
* The Greenbrier also currently serves as the location for training camp for the Houston Texans.
* White Sulphur Springs has a train station served by Amtrak's Cardinal route.
* White Sulphur Springs has a little bit of other amenities to offer, but not much. It has dollar stores, a Food Lion, a sports complex, a little bit of public battle fields, a few hotels/motels, a little bit of local restaurants and businesses, The Greenbrier Golf Club, The Lodge at The Greenbrier Sporting Club, McDonald's, Wendy's, Subway, a few auto parts places and car dealerships, Route 60 American Grill & Bar, Pizza Hut, 50 East Restaurant & Tavern, Bella Italy, April's Pizzeria, Hardee's, Cook's Country Kitchen, Pleasant Valley Campground, a fireworks stand, and not much else.
Category:West Virginia Cities