# Stocking up on drinking water in the middle of nowhere

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**Created:** [July 6, 2021, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stocking-up-on-drinking-water-in-the-middle-of-nowhere/945792 "2021-07-06T06:43:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2021, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stocking-up-on-drinking-water-in-the-middle-of-nowhere/945792/29 "2021-07-08T04:20:30Z")

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A town near me exists because of a tiny spring it was built around. The town is very small now, but used to be a significant resort, with people travelling from hundreds of miles around to drink the water. The biggest hotel in the state at the time was built there to accommodate visitors.

> **[Williamston preserves its heritage at Mineral Spring Park - Anderson SC Living](https://andersonscliving.com/anderson-county-towns/williamston/williamston-preserves-its-heritage-at-mineral-spring-park/)**
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> A natural spring with medicinal qualities inspired the name of an Upstate town founded in 1842 as Mineral Springs. Renamed Williamston 10 years later, the town continues to honor its heritage of healing water.

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