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Welcome to Sopchoppy ...

The city of Sopchoppy is located in Wakulla County<1>.

Sopchoppy was established in 1894.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sopchoppy has a population of 489 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Sopchoppy is near sea level<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Sopchoppy (for example, toward Wewahitchka), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Sopchoppy: 850 & 448<4>

The ZIP code for Sopchoppy: 32358<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sopchoppy had an population of 489 people. This is an increase of 7% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 14.79% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sopchoppy had a population of 457 people. This makes Sopchoppy the county's most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 457 people, the population of Sopchoppy increased 7.28% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 426 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Sopchoppy.

Communities near Sopchoppy ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sopchoppy ...

Looking for more information about Sopchoppy? 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 Sopchoppy, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sopchoppy.

Adding Sopchoppy to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sopchoppy 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 (so far) for Sopchoppy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Sopchoppy post office opened in 1848.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sopchoppy.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Wakulla, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sopchoppy.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sopchoppy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 850 code has been Overlayed with the 448 area code. New phone numbers in the Sopchoppy area will be assigned with one of these codes: 850 or 448. As a result, placing a call in the Sopchoppy area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 city (such as Sopchoppy). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sopchoppy or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/