Welcome to South Paw Paw ...

South Paw Paw is located in Lee County<1>.

The location of South Paw Paw 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 Paw Paw, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1881.

A typical abbreviation for South Paw Paw: S. Paw Paw

South Paw Paw is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for South Paw Paw: (815) and (779)<4>

Communities near South Paw Paw ...

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

• Rochelle
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
  • Rochelle is located in Ogle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,975 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochelle <5>
• Sandwich
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandwich
  • Sandwich is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,384 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandwich <5>
• Mendota
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
  • Mendota is located in La Salle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,904 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendota <5>
• Sheridan
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
  • Sheridan is located in La Salle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,515 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan <5>
• Hinckley
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
  • Hinckley is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,042 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinckley <5>
• Somonauk
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somonauk
  • Somonauk is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,860 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somonauk <5>
• Earlville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
  • Earlville is located in La Salle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlville <5>
• Waterman
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterman
  • Waterman is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,497 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterman <5>
• Malta
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
  • Malta is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <5>
• Shabbona
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shabbona
  • Shabbona is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shabbona <5>

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 Paw Paw. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Paw Paw.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Paw Paw ...

Looking for more information about South Paw Paw? 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 Paw Paw, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Paw Paw.

Adding South Paw Paw to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Paw Paw in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for South Paw Paw was on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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