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Welcome to Southdown ...

Southdown is located in Letcher County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Southdown, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1921.

Southdown is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Southdown lies within the (606) area code.

Communities Also Named Southdown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Southdown - they are located in Louisiana (2) and Texas.

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

Communities near Southdown ...

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

  • Big Stone Gap
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Norton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
    • Norton is located in Norton City (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <4>
  • Wise
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
    • Wise is located in Wise County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,885 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wise <4>
  • Jenkins
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Cumberland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
    • Cumberland is located in Harlan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,854 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <4>
  • Whitesburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
    • Whitesburg is located in Letcher County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,813 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesburg <4>
  • Appalachia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Clintwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintwood
    • Clintwood is located in Dickenson County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,264 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintwood <4>
  • Pound
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pound
    • Pound is located in Wise County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pound <4>
  • Hindman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hindman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hindman
    • Hindman is located in Knott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hindman <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 Southdown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Southdown.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Southdown ...

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

Adding Southdown to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Southdown 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 Southdown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Southdown post office opened in 1921.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Southdown.

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Letcher, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Southdown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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/









 

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