Welcome to South Bay ...

South Bay is located in Knox County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for South Bay: S. Bay

South Bay is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

South Bay is located in the (740) area code.

Communities Also Named South Bay ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named South Bay - they are located in California, Florida, New Brunswick, New York (3), Ontario (3), Saskatchewan and Washington.

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

Communities near South Bay ...

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

• Mansfield
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
  • Mansfield is located in Richland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,125 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <4>
• Mount Vernon
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
  • Mount Vernon is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,660 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <4>
• Ontario
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
  • Ontario is located in Richland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,102 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <4>
• Lexington
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
  • Lexington is located in Richland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,695 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <4>
• Mount Gilead
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
  • Mount Gilead is located in Morrow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,687 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Gilead <4>
• Loudonville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudonville
  • Loudonville is located in Ashland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,622 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudonville <4>
• Gambier
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gambier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambier
  • Gambier is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,502 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gambier <4>
• Utica
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
  • Utica is located in Licking County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,280 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <4>
• Centerburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerburg
  • Centerburg is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,231 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerburg <4>
• Cardington
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardington
  • Cardington is located in Morrow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,076 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cardington <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 South Bay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Bay.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Bay ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcountyohio.org/

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