Welcome to South Williamsport ...
South Williamsport is located in Lycoming County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of South Williamsport, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, South Williamsport has a population of 6,091 people<2> (see below for details).
South Williamsport is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: South Williamsport lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for South Williamsport: (570)
The ZIP code for South Williamsport: 17702<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, South Williamsport had an population of 6,091 people. This is a decrease of 4.51% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.01% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, South Williamsport had a population of 6,379 people (which is 5.49% of the total population of Lycoming County). This makes South Williamsport the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of South Williamsport represents 0.05% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 138th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 6,379 people, the population of South Williamsport has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 6,412 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for South Williamsport.
Communities near South Williamsport ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Williamsport.
- Milton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Lewisburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Lewisburg is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg <6>
- Jersey Shore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey Shore
- Jersey Shore is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jersey Shore <6>
- Muncy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy
- Muncy is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncy <6>
- Watsontown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watsontown
- Watsontown is located in Northumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,243 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watsontown <6>
- Hughesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- Hughesville is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,024 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughesville <6>
- Montgomery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <6>
- Avis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avis have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis
- Avis is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,476 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avis <6>
- Muncy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Turbotville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turbotville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turbotville
- Turbotville is located in Northumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turbotville <6>
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 Williamsport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Williamsport.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Williamsport. 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 Williamsport.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Williamsport. See our Newspapers Page for South Williamsport.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Williamsport ...
Looking for more information about South Williamsport? 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 Williamsport, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for South Williamsport.
Adding South Williamsport to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of South Williamsport 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 Williamsport was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the South Williamsport post office opened in 1887.
We also found South Williamsport in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for South Williamsport.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Williamsport. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lycoming County: www.lyco.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Lycoming, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for South Williamsport. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Williamsport - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as South Williamsport). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether South Williamsport or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |