Welcome to South Range ...

South Range is located in Douglas County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Range, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

A typical abbreviation for South Range: S. Range

South Range is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area codes for South Range: (715) and (534)<3>

The ZIP code for South Range: 54874<4>

Communities Also Named South Range ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named South Range - they are located in Michigan and Nova Scotia.

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

Communities near South Range ...

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

• Duluth
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
  • Duluth is located in Saint Louis County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,773 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duluth <5>
• Superior
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
  • Superior is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,213 people
• Hermantown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermantown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermantown
  • Hermantown is located in Saint Louis County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,504 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermantown <5>
• Proctor
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
  • Proctor is located in Saint Louis County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,006 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Proctor <5>
• Hawthorne
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
  • Hawthorne is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
• Lake Nebagamon
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Nebagamon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Nebagamon
  • Lake Nebagamon is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
• Superior Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Superior Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior Village
  • Superior Village is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
• Poplar
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
  • Poplar is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
• Solon Springs
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon Springs
  • Solon Springs is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
• Wrenshall
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrenshall have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrenshall
  • Wrenshall is located in Carlton County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrenshall <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 South Range. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Range.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Range ...

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

Adding South Range to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Range 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 Range was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the South Range post office opened in 1886.

We also found South Range in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Douglas County: www.douglascountywi.org/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/