Welcome to South San Diego ...

South San Diego is located in San Diego County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for South San Diego: S. San Diego

South San Diego is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: South San Diego lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for South San Diego: 619 & 858<3>

Communities near South San Diego ...

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

• San Diego
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Diego
  • San Diego is located in San Diego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,422,420 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Diego <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to San Diego
  • From South San Diego to San Diego
• Chula Vista
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula Vista
  • Chula Vista is located in San Diego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 272,979 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chula Vista <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Chula Vista
  • From South San Diego to Chula Vista
• El Cajon
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Cajon
  • El Cajon is located in San Diego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 102,401 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Cajon <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to El Cajon
  • From South San Diego to El Cajon
• National City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National City
  • National City is located in San Diego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,932 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for National City <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to National City
  • From South San Diego to National City
• La Mesa
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Mesa
  • La Mesa is located in San Diego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,724 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Mesa <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to La Mesa
  • From South San Diego to La Mesa
• Santee
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santee
  • Santee is located in San Diego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,770 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santee <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Santee
  • From South San Diego to Santee
• Lemon Grove
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Grove
  • Lemon Grove is located in San Diego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,528 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemon Grove <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Lemon Grove
  • From South San Diego to Lemon Grove
• Coronado
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronado
  • Coronado is located in San Diego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,647 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coronado <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Coronado
  • From South San Diego to Coronado
• Bonita
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
  • Bonita is located in San Diego County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonita <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Bonita
  • From South San Diego to Bonita
• Lincoln Acres
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Acres
  • Lincoln Acres is located in San Diego County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln Acres <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Lincoln Acres
  • From South San Diego to Lincoln Acres

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South San Diego ...

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

Adding South San Diego to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for South San Diego.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for San Diego County: www.sdcounty.ca.gov/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/