Welcome to South Point ...
The village of South Point is located in Lawrence County<1>.
The location of South Point has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of South Point, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
A typical abbreviation for South Point: S. Point
From the Census Estimates for 2019, South Point has a population of 3,844 people<3> (see below for details).
South Point is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: South Point lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for South Point: (740)
Websites for South Point ...
Official Website: www.villageofsouthpoint.com/
Chamber of Commerce: www.lawrencecountyohio.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, South Point had an population of 3,844 people. This is a decrease of 2.88% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.73% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, South Point had a population of 3,958 people (which is 6.34% of the total population of Lawrence County). This makes South Point the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of South Point represents 0.03% of the population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 284th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,958 people, the population of South Point increased 5.77% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,742 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for South Point.
Communities Also Named South Point ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named South Point - they are located in Louisiana, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina (2), Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Point.
Communities near South Point ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Point.
- Huntington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Huntington is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <5>
- Ashland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <5>
- Ironton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
- Ironton is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <5>
- Flatwoods
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Flatwoods is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,056 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <5>
- Barboursville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barboursville
- Barboursville is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,228 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barboursville <5>
- Russell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <5>
- Raceland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Coal Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
- Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
- Wayne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
- Wayne is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <5>
- Worthington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Worthington is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around South Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Point.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Point. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around South Point.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Point. See our Newspapers Page for South Point.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Point ...
Looking for more information about South Point? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for South Point, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for South Point.
Adding South Point to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of South Point in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for South Point was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
We also found South Point in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for South Point.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for South Point: www.villageofsouthpoint.com/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for South Point. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Point - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |