Welcome to South Gate ...
South Gate is located in Franklin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of South Gate, you might consider that their post office opened in 1839.
South Gate is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: South Gate lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named South Gate ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named South Gate - they are located in Alabama, California, Georgia, Maryland and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Gate.
Communities near South Gate ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Gate.
- Oxford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Butler County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <3>
- Harrison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,199 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <3>
- Batesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Batesville is located in Ripley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,749 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesville <3>
- Lawrenceburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
- Lawrenceburg is located in Dearborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,045 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceburg <3>
- Greendale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Aurora
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Dearborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,698 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <3>
- Cleves
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleves
- Cleves is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,363 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleves <3>
- Brookville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Brookville is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookville <3>
- Milan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Milan is located in Ripley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,833 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <3>
- Sunman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunman
- Sunman is located in Ripley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,037 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunman <3>
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 Gate. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Gate.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Gate. 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 Gate.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Gate. See our Newspapers Page for South Gate.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Gate ...
Looking for more information about South Gate? 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 Gate, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Gate.
Adding South Gate to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of South Gate 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 Gate was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the South Gate post office opened in 1839.
We also found South Gate in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for South Gate.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Gate. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Gate - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |