Welcome to Southport ...

Southport is located in Peoria County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Southport, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1870.

Southport is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Southport is located in the (309) area code.

Communities Also Named Southport ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Southport - they are located in California, Connecticut, Florida, Indiana (2), Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Michigan, New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Oregon, Prince Edward Island, Tennessee and Virginia.

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

Communities near Southport ...

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

• Peoria
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
  • Peoria is located in Peoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 109,428 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peoria <4>
• East Peoria
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peoria
  • East Peoria is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,344 people
  • Former name for East Peoria:
  • Hilton
• Canton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Canton is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,265 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <4>
• Bartonville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartonville
  • Bartonville is located in Peoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,049 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartonville <4>
• Peoria Heights
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria Heights
  • Peoria Heights is located in Peoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,722 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peoria Heights <4>
• Creve Coeur
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creve Coeur
  • Creve Coeur is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,109 people
  • Former name for Creve Coeur:
  • Wesley City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creve Coeur <4>
• West Peoria
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peoria
  • West Peoria is located in Peoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,418 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Peoria <4>
• Marquette Heights
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette Heights
  • Marquette Heights is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,617 people
• Farmington
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
  • Farmington is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,181 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <4>
• Bellevue
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
  • Bellevue is located in Peoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Southport ...

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

Adding Southport to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Southport 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 Southport was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Southport.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Peoria County: www.co.peoria.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov