Welcome to South River ...

South River is located in Rockbridge County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of South River, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for South River: S. River

South River is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

South River is located in the (540) area code.

Communities Also Named South River ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named South River - they are located in Maryland, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Jersey, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (2) and Ontario.

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

Communities near South River ...

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

• Lexington
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
  • Lexington is located in Lexington City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,279 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <4>
• Buena Vista
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
  • Buena Vista is located in Buena Vista City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,402 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista <4>
• Glasgow
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
  • Glasgow is located in Rockbridge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <4>
• Goshen
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
  • Goshen is located in Rockbridge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <4>
• Buffalo Forge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Forge
  • Buffalo Forge is located in Rockbridge County
• Alto
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
  • Alto is located in Amherst County
• Fairfield
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
  • Fairfield is located in Rockbridge County
• Fancy Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Hill
  • Fancy Hill is located in Rockbridge County
• Marlbrook
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlbrook
  • Marlbrook is located in Rockbridge County
• Brownsburg
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsburg
  • Brownsburg is located in Rockbridge County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsburg <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South River ...

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

Adding South River to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South River 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 River was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found South River on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for South River.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Rockbridge County: www.co.rockbridge.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/