Welcome to South Akron ...

South Akron is located in Summit County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Akron, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for South Akron: S. Akron

South Akron is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for South Akron: (330) & (234)<4>

Communities near South Akron ...

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

• Canton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Canton is located in Stark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,963 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <5>
• Cuyahoga Falls
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuyahoga Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuyahoga Falls
  • Cuyahoga Falls is located in Summit County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,005 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuyahoga Falls <5>
• Stow
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stow
  • Stow is located in Summit County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,714 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stow <5>
• Massillon
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
  • Massillon is located in Stark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,641 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massillon <5>
• Kent
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
  • Kent is located in Portage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,319 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <5>
• Medina
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
  • Medina is located in Medina County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,968 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <5>
• Barberton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barberton
  • Barberton is located in Summit County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,815 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barberton <5>
• Green
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
  • Green is located in Summit County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,678 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green <5>
• Wadsworth
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadsworth
  • Wadsworth is located in Medina County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,374 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadsworth <5>
• Hudson
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
  • Hudson is located in Summit County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,179 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Akron ...

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

Adding South Akron to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Akron 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 Akron was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found South Akron on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Summit County: www.co.summit.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/