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Welcome to South Pass ...

South Pass is located in Plaquemines Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Pass, you might consider that their post office opened in 1925.

A typical abbreviation for South Pass: S. Pass

South Pass is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for South Pass: 504

Communities near South Pass ...

We have created a list of 6 communities that are near South Pass.

  • Pilotsville ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Pilotsville is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilotsville
  • Burrwood ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Burrwood is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrwood
  • Pilottown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Torras ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Torras is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torras
  • Venice
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Boothville
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around South Pass. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Pass.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Pass ...

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

Adding South Pass to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Pass 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 South Pass was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the South Pass post office opened in 1925. The South Pass post office closed in 1942.

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Pass.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Plaquemines, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Pass - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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/