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Welcome to Southern View ...

The village of Southern View is located in Sangamon County<1>.


The location of Southern View has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Southern View has a population of 1,572 people<3> (see below for details).

Southern View is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Southern View is within the (217) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Southern View had an population of 1,572 people. This is a decrease of 4.26% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.26% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Southern View had a population of 1,642 people. This makes Southern View the county's 9th most populous community.

The population of Southern View represents 0.01% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 535th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,642 people, the population of Southern View decreased 3.13% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,695 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Southern View.

Communities Also Named Southern View ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Southern View: This one is located in Sangamon County and the other is located in Adams County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Southern View.

Communities near Southern View ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Southern View.

  • Chatham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
    • Chatham is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,159 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <5>
  • Sherman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Auburn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Rochester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
    • Rochester is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,715 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <5>
  • Riverton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
    • Riverton is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <5>
  • Virden
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Pawnee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
    • Pawnee is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,646 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawnee <5>
  • Athens
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Williamsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
    • Williamsville is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsville <5>
  • Grandview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
    • Grandview is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 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 Southern View. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Southern View.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Southern View ...

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

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

The official website for Sangamon County: www.co.sangamon.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Sangamon, 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 Southern View.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Southern View - 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.









 

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