Welcome to South Charleston ...
The village of South Charleston is located in Clark County<1>.
The pronunciation of South Charleston: CHAH-ruhlz-tuhn<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of South Charleston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1824.
A typical abbreviation for South Charleston: S. Charleston
From the Census Estimates for 2019, South Charleston has a population of 1,615 people<3> (see below for details).
South Charleston is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: South Charleston lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
South Charleston lies within the (937) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, South Charleston had an population of 1,615 people. This is a decrease of 4.61% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.7% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, South Charleston had a population of 1,693 people. This makes South Charleston the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of South Charleston represents 0.01% of the total population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 427th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,693 people, the population of South Charleston decreased 8.49% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,850 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for South Charleston.
Communities Also Named South Charleston ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named South Charleston - it's located in West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Charleston.
Communities near South Charleston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Charleston.
- Springfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <5>
- Xenia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
- Xenia is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,081 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Xenia <5>
- London
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- London is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,316 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London <5>
- Cedarville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,326 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedarville <5>
- Yellow Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
- Yellow Springs is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yellow Springs <5>
- Enon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
- Enon is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,381 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enon <5>
- Jamestown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,146 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <5>
- Mechanicsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
- Mechanicsburg is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsburg <5>
- Jeffersonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Jeffersonville is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <5>
- Bloomingburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingburg
- Bloomingburg is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingburg <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 Charleston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Charleston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Charleston. 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 Charleston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Charleston. See our Newspapers Page for South Charleston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Charleston ...
Looking for more information about South Charleston? 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 South Charleston, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for South Charleston.
Adding South Charleston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of South Charleston 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 Charleston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the South Charleston post office opened in 1824.
We also found South Charleston in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for South Charleston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Charleston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clark County: www.co.clark.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Clark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for South Charleston. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for South Charleston. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Charleston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |