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Welcome to Southmont ...

Southmont is located in Davidson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Southmont, you might consider that their post office opened in 1911.

Southmont is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Southmont: 336 & 743<3>

The ZIP code for Southmont: 27351<4>

Communities Also Named Southmont ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Southmont: This one is located in Davidson County and the other is located in Guilford County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 3 communities that are also named Southmont - they are located in Alabama and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Southmont ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Southmont ...

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

Adding Southmont to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Southmont 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 Southmont was on a map titled Map of North Carolina (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Southmont.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Davidson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Southmont - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 336 code has been Overlayed with the 743 area code. New phone numbers in the Southmont area will be assigned with one of these codes: 336 or 743. As a result, placing a call in the Southmont area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Southmont). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Southmont or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.