Welcome to South Point (aka 'South Point Colonia') ...

South Point is located on the Gulf Coast.

South Point is located in Cameron County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for South Point: S. Point

South Point is near sea level<3>.

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

The area code for South Point: (956)

The community of South Point has also been called South Point Colonia.

Communities Also Named South Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named South Point - they are located in Louisiana, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina (2) and Virginia.

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

Communities near South Point ...

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

• Brownsville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
  • Brownsville is located in Cameron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 183,428 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsville <4>
• Los Fresnos
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Fresnos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Fresnos
  • Los Fresnos is located in Cameron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,826 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Los Fresnos <4>
• Port Isabel
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Isabel
  • Port Isabel is located in Cameron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,226 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Isabel <4>
• Laguna Vista
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laguna Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna Vista
  • Laguna Vista is located in Cameron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,217 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laguna Vista <4>
• Rancho Viejo
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rancho Viejo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Viejo
  • Rancho Viejo is located in Cameron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,446 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rancho Viejo <4>
• Indian Lake
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
  • Indian Lake is located in Cameron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
• Bayview
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
  • Bayview is located in Cameron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayview <4>
• Reid Hope King
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reid Hope King have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid Hope King
  • Reid Hope King is located in Cameron County
  • Reid Hope King has also been known as:
  • Reid Hope King Colonia
• Cameron Park
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron Park
  • Cameron Park is located in Cameron County
  • Cameron Park has also been known as:
  • Cameron Park Colonia
• Del Mar Heights
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Del Mar Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Mar Heights
  • Del Mar Heights is located in Cameron County
  • Del Mar Heights has also been known as:
  • Del Mar Heights Colonia

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Point ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cameron County: www.co.cameron.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/