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Welcome to South Hill ...

South Hill is located in DeKalb County<1>.


The location of South Hill 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 Hill, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1873.

A typical abbreviation for South Hill: S. Hill

South Hill is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: South Hill lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from South Hill (for example, toward Menlo (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area codes for South Hill: (256) and (938)<4>

Communities Also Named South Hill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named South Hill - they are located in Kentucky, New York, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Virginia (2) and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Hill.

Communities near South Hill ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Hill.

  • Albertville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Scottsboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Fort Payne
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Boaz
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
    • Boaz is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,706 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boaz <5>
  • Guntersville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guntersville
    • Guntersville is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,676 people
    • Former names for Guntersville:
    • Gunter's Ferry
    • Gunter's Landing
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guntersville <5>
  • Rainsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsville
    • Rainsville is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,149 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainsville <5>
  • Collinsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Sylvania
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
    • Sylvania is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,860 people
  • Crossville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Sardis City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis City
    • Sardis City is located in Etowah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 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 Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Hill.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Hill. 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 Hill.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Hill. See our Newspapers Page for South Hill.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Hill ...

Looking for more information about South Hill? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to South Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Hill.

Adding South Hill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Hill 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 Hill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the South Hill post office opened in 1873.

We also found South Hill on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Hill.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for DeKalb County: www.dekalbcountyal.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including DeKalb, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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