Welcome to Sodus ...

Sodus is located in Berrien County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sodus, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1860.

Sodus is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Sodus lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel south from Sodus (for example, toward Hamlet (IN)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The area code for Sodus: (269)

The ZIP code for Sodus: 49126<4>

Communities Also Named Sodus ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Sodus - it's located in New York.

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

Communities near Sodus ...

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

• Niles
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
  • Niles is located in Berrien County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,093 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niles <5>
• Benton Harbor
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Harbor
  • Benton Harbor is located in Berrien County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,692 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton Harbor <5>
• Saint Joseph
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
  • Saint Joseph is located in Berrien County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,290 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <5>
• Dowagiac
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowagiac
  • Dowagiac is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,565 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowagiac <5>
• Buchanan
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
  • Buchanan is located in Berrien County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,222 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buchanan <5>
• Hartford
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
  • Hartford is located in Van Buren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,572 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <5>
• Bridgman
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgman
  • Bridgman is located in Berrien County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,200 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgman <5>
• Berrien Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrien Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrien Springs
  • Berrien Springs is located in Berrien County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berrien Springs <5>
• Watervliet
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervliet
  • Watervliet is located in Berrien County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,635 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watervliet <5>
• Coloma
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coloma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
  • Coloma is located in Berrien County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,402 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coloma <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 Sodus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sodus.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sodus ...

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

Adding Sodus to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sodus 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 Sodus was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

We also found Sodus in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Sodus post office opened in 1860.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sodus.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/