White Sulphur Springs, city, Greenbrier County, southeastern West Virginia, in the Allegheny Mountains; incorporated 1909. It is a noted resort, situated in a region with fine scenery, lakes, and golf courses. A U.S. fish hatchery is here, and Greenbrier State Forest and Sherwood Lake are nearby. The community, settled around 1750, is named for its clear mineral springs. It was a fashionable health resort by the early 19th century, and the President's Cottage here served as a summer home for presidents Martin Van Buren, John Tyler, and Millard Fillmore. The Greenbrier, a large resort complex (the first unit built in 1913), was used in World War II as an internment center for foreign diplomats and later as a hospital. Population 3,371 (1980); 2,779 (1990); 2,315 (2000).
