Welcome to South Boston ...
South Boston is located in Washington County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of South Boston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1850.
A typical abbreviation for South Boston: S. Boston
South Boston is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: South Boston lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from South Boston, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
South Boston is located in the (812) area code.
Communities Also Named South Boston ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named South Boston - they are located in Massachusetts and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Boston.
Communities near South Boston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Boston.
- Sellersburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellersburg
- Sellersburg is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,047 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sellersburg <4>
- Charlestown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- Charlestown is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlestown <4>
- Scottsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
- Scottsburg is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,703 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <4>
- Salem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
- Austin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Austin is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,094 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austin <4>
- Georgetown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
- Crothersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crothersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crothersville
- Crothersville is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crothersville <4>
- New Pekin
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Greenville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
- Palmyra
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Palmyra is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <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 Boston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Boston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Boston. 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 Boston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Boston. See our Newspapers Page for South Boston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Boston ...
Looking for more information about South Boston? 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 Boston, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Boston.
Adding South Boston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of South Boston 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 Boston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the South Boston post office opened in 1850.
We also found South Boston in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for South Boston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Boston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountyindiana.com/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Boston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |