Welcome to South Strasburg ...

South Strasburg is located in Shelby County<1>.

The location of South Strasburg 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 Strasburg, 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 Strasburg: S. Strasburg

South Strasburg is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you leave South Strasburg and travel east, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Communities near South Strasburg ...

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

• Mattoon
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattoon
  • Mattoon is located in Coles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,513 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mattoon <4>
• Effingham
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effingham
  • Effingham is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,601 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effingham <4>
• Shelbyville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
  • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,420 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <4>
• Sullivan
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
  • Sullivan is located in Moultrie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,400 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan <4>
• Teutopolis
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teutopolis
  • Teutopolis is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,677 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teutopolis <4>
• Neoga
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neoga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neoga
  • Neoga is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neoga <4>
• Windsor
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
  • Windsor is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,128 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <4>
• Stewardson
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewardson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewardson
  • Stewardson is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewardson <4>
• Findlay
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findlay
  • Findlay is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Findlay <4>
• Tower Hill
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Hill
  • Tower Hill is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tower Hill <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Strasburg ...

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

Adding South Strasburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Strasburg 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 Strasburg was on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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