Welcome to Sophia ...

Sophia is located in Randolph County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sophia, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

Sophia is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Sophia is located in the (336) area code.

The ZIP code for Sophia: 27350<3>

Communities Also Named Sophia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Sophia - they are located in Georgia, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Sophia ...

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

• Greensboro
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
  • Greensboro is located in Guilford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 297,878 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensboro <4>
• High Point
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
  • High Point is located in Guilford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 113,565 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for High Point <4>
• Thomasville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
  • Thomasville is located in Davidson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,713 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasville <4>
• Asheboro
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asheboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asheboro
  • Asheboro is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,023 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asheboro <4>
• Archdale
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archdale
  • Archdale is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,560 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archdale <4>
• Trinity
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
  • Trinity is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,639 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <4>
• Pleasant Garden
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Garden
  • Pleasant Garden is located in Guilford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,990 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Garden <4>
• Jamestown
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Jamestown is located in Guilford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <4>
• Randleman
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randleman
  • Randleman is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,137 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randleman <4>
• Liberty
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Liberty is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,671 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <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 Sophia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sophia.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sophia ...

Looking for more information about Sophia? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Sophia, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sophia.

Adding Sophia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sophia 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 Sophia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Sophia post office opened in 1891.

We also found Sophia in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sophia.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Randolph County: www.co.randolph.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/