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White Sulphur Springs grew as a southern destination for wealthy Virginia Low Country residents in the first half of the nineteenth century. The resort became the standard summer home for elite travelers seeking health benefits from the famous waters.
Golf in the United States began near White Sulphur Springs when the Montague family founded Oakhurst Links in 1884. This club holds the distinction of being the oldest organized golf club in the entire country.
The Washington Post reported in 1992 that the resort had been the site of a secret bunker called Project Greek Island. This Emergency Relocation Center existed underground beneath the grounds of the historic resort to house and protect the U.S. Congress during a nuclear attack.
At the 2010 census there were 2,444 people living in the city with 1,131 households. The median age reached 45.8 years according to those records.
White Sulphur Springs is located along Howard Creek within Greenbrier County. Amtrak provides service to the town three times weekly via the Cardinal route.