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Welcome to South Point ...

South Point is located in Orleans Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Point, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.

A typical abbreviation for South Point: S. Point

South Point is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for South Point: 504

Communities Also Named South Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named South Point - they are located in Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina (2), Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near South Point ...

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

  • New Orleans
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Slidell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Slidell is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slidell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,541 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slidell <3>
  • Gretna
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Gretna is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,615 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <3>
  • Pearl River
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • North Shore Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • North Shore Beach is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore Beach
  • North Shore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • North Shore is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
  • Eden Isle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Eden Isle is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Isle
  • Oak Harbor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Harbor is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Harbor
  • Lake Shore Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Shore Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore Village
  • Lake Catherine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Lake Catherine is located in Orleans Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Catherine

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Point ...

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

Adding South Point to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the South Point post office opened in 1898. The South Point post office closed in 1918.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Orleans, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Point - 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/