Sulphur Spring

Sulphur Spring (HMDC3)

Location: Greenville, SC 29609 Greenville County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 55.883', W 82° 23.033'

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Water with heavy mineral content has long been valued as a health tonic. Sulfur water, despite its rotten-egg smell, was among the most popular "remedies."

A sulphurous spring - now plugged with concrete - once flowed here and, in 1900, local entrepreneurs began the "Paris Mountain Sulphur Spring Company." What little we know of this operation comes from an elderly man interviewed around 1970 by Park Ranger Mike Davis.

Its worth noting that the man's family chose to get their water from clear springs!

One this land became a state park, facilities were constructed here that have been used for a wide array of gatherings. In addition to special events, Sulphur Springs was the long-time home to Camp Spearhead, a summer day camp for children with special needs.
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HM NumberHMDC3
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Date Added Thursday, October 23rd, 2014 at 4:12am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 373608 N 3866307
Decimal Degrees34.93138333, -82.38388333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 55.883', W 82° 23.033'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 55' 52.98" N, 82° 23' 1.98" W
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Area Code(s)864
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 231-249 Paris Mountain State Park, Greenville SC 29609, US
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