Mineral Wells, West Virginia

From West Virginia (WV) Cyclopedia

A rural community in Wood County near Interstate 77, Mineral Wells (map (http://www.wvamaps.com/index.php/?place=Mineralwells&state=wv&lat=39.1903&lon=-81.5322&elev=666&pop=1860)) was named for mineral springs that attracted visitors to the area in the late 1800s. The community was a fashionable summer vacation destination, and between 1885 and 1900 a large resort-hotel lodged many of the visitors who bathed in the springs, believing its waters to be curative. Many hotels are located in Mineral Wells today, though I-77 access, rather than springs, account for these.

Population: 1,860

Elevation: 666 feet

Weather: Mineral Wells, WV (http://www.wvwebsites.com/cgi-bin/weather/hamweather.cgi?user=default&theme=default&forecast=zandh&state=wv&place=Mineralwells)

Lodging: Mineral Wells, WV Hotels (http://www.wvexplorer.com/Mineral_Wells_WV_Hotels.asp)

Schools: Wood County Library (http://www.netassoc.net/wcboe/)
Libraries: Parkersburg - Wood County Public Library (http://parkersburg.lib.wv.us/)