White Sulphur Springs is an unincorporated community in Hall County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

The community was named for a mineral spa located at the town site.[2] A variant name is "White Sulphur Spring".[1]

White Sulphur Springs was formerly an incorporated municipality. The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: White Sulphur Springs
  2. 1 2 Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 252. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

34°20′00″N 83°45′01″W / 34.33333°N 83.75028°W / 34.33333; -83.75028


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