Welcome to South Point ...

South Point is located in Orleans Parish<1>.

The location of South Point has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

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<3>.

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

The telephone 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Orleans
  • New Orleans is located in Orleans Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 389,476 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Orleans <4>
• Slidell
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slidell
  • Slidell is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,541 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slidell <4>
• Gretna
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
  • Gretna is located in Jefferson Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,615 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <4>
• Pearl River
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
  • Pearl River is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,618 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl River <4>
• North Shore Beach
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Shore Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore Beach
  • North Shore Beach is located in Saint Tammany Parish
• North Shore
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
  • North Shore is located in Saint Tammany Parish
• Eden Isle
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Isle
  • Eden Isle is located in Saint Tammany Parish
• Oak Harbor
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Harbor
  • Oak Harbor is located in Saint Tammany Parish
• Lake Shore Village
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore Village
  • Lake Shore Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
• McClane City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClane City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClane City
  • McClane City is located in Saint Tammany Parish

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 for South Point was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

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

We also found South Point on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/