Buckingham Springs. Courtesy Historic Buckingham. In the 1840s, the “White Sulphur Springs” of Buckingham County was a well-known, popular spa destination in Central Virginia. In November of 1850, founder Samuel Morris died, dividing his land equally among his ten children. A decade later, the main hotel was destroyed by fire and, following the Civil War, … Continue reading Buckingham County: White Sulphur Springs