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Welcome to Southport ...

The coastal city of Southport is located in Brunswick County<1>.



Southport was established in 1792.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Southport has a population of 3,976 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Southport is near sea level<3>.

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

Southport is within the (910) area code.

The ZIP code for Southport: 28461<4>

Websites for Southport ...

Official Website: www.cityofsouthport.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Southport had an population of 3,976 people. This is an increase of 40.35% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 69.12% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Southport had a population of 2,833 people. This makes Southport the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Southport represents 0.03% of the total population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 211st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,833 people, the population of Southport increased 20.5% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,351 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Southport.

Communities Also Named Southport ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Southport - they are located in California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana (2), Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Michigan, New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, Oregon, Prince Edward Island, Tennessee and Virginia.

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

Communities near Southport ...

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

  • Leland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
    • Leland is located in Brunswick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,647 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <6>
  • Oak Island
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Island have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Island
    • Oak Island is located in Brunswick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,735 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Island <6>
  • Saint James
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
    • Saint James is located in Brunswick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,607 people
  • Boiling Spring Lakes
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Spring Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Spring Lakes
    • Boiling Spring Lakes is located in Brunswick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,430 people
  • Carolina Beach
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Beach
    • Carolina Beach is located in New Hanover County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,369 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carolina Beach <6>
  • Long Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
    • Long Beach is located in Brunswick County
  • Kure Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kure Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kure Beach
    • Kure Beach is located in New Hanover County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,077 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kure Beach <6>
  • Yaupon Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yaupon Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaupon Beach
    • Yaupon Beach is located in Brunswick County
  • Holden Beach
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holden Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden Beach
    • Holden Beach is located in Brunswick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 675 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holden Beach <6>
  • Varnamtown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varnamtown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnamtown
    • Varnamtown is located in Brunswick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Southport. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Southport.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Southport ...

Looking for more information about Southport? 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 Southport, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Southport.

Adding Southport to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Southport 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 Southport was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Southport post office opened in 1887.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Southport.

The official website for Southport: www.cityofsouthport.com/

The official website for Brunswick County: www.brunsco.net/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Brunswick, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Southport.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Southport - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 city (such as Southport). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Southport or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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