<Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> www.sulphurspringstx.org </Td> </Tr> <P> Sulphur Springs is a city in Hopkins County, Texas, in the United States . As of the 2010 census, the population was 15,449 . It is the county seat of Hopkins County . Sulphur Springs is located along the western edge of Northeast Texas . </P> <P> Sulphur Springs derives its name from the fact that when the area was first settled, springs of sulfur water were abundant . Long before the first European - American settlers arrived, Native American tribes had occupied the areas around the springs and used them for their therapeutic value . The settlers also gathered around the springs, and the town developed around this area from the late 1840s . </P> <P> Eli Bib, one of the first European - American settlers, ran a store from his cabin, selling staples, whiskey, persimmon beer, and slabs of ginger cake . In 1849, Dr. and Mrs. Davis moved into the area . Dr. Davis envisioned the spot as a future city . In 1850 the residents organized the area's first church, the Methodist Episcopal . Construction of the church was completed in 1853 . In 1852, the Presbyterian Church was organized . At that time, the population of the village was 441 . In order to serve the growing group of people, commodities began to be brought in from nearby Jefferson . New stores were established . </P>

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