Welcome to Southside ...
Southside is located in Montgomery County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Southside, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
Southside is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Southside lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Southside: 37171<3>
Communities Also Named Southside ...
While we believe that this Southside is located in Montgomery County, we know of another 2 Tennessee communities named Southside. Those communities are located in the following counties: Hardin and Maury County.
Beyond Tennessee, there are 25 communities that are also named Southside - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (2), Florida (4), Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Southside.
Communities near Southside ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Southside.
- Cheap Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheap Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheap Hill
- Cheap Hill is located in Cheatham County
- Estimated population in 2014: 173,778 people
- Clarksville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161,247 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <5>
- Oakridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Louise Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise Heights
- Louise Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,715 people
- Pleasant View
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Cheatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,055 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant View <5>
- Ashland City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland City
- Ashland City is located in Cheatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,748 people
- Coopertown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coopertown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopertown
- Coopertown is located in Robertson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,612 people
- White Bluff
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bluff
- White Bluff is located in Dickson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,689 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Bluff <5>
- Throckmorton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
- Throckmorton is located in Stewart County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,692 people
- Charlotte
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
- Charlotte is located in Dickson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte <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 Southside. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Southside.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Southside. 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 Southside.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Southside. See our Newspapers Page for Southside.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Southside ...
Looking for more information about Southside? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Southside, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Southside.
Adding Southside to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Southside 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 Southside was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Southside post office opened in 1880.
We also found Southside in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Southside.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Southside. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountytn.org/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Southside - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Southside). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Southside or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |