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Welcome to South Shore Acres ...

South Shore Acres is located in Auglaize County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for South Shore Acres: S. Shore Acres

South Shore Acres is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for South Shore Acres: 419 & 567<3>

Communities near South Shore Acres ...

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

  • Celina
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Wapakoneta
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Saint Marys
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Coldwater
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • New Bremen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bremen
    • New Bremen is located in Auglaize County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,949 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bremen <4>
  • Minster
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Henry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Versailles
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Spencerville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Cridersville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cridersville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cridersville
    • Cridersville is located in Auglaize County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,780 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cridersville <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 Shore Acres. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Shore Acres.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Shore Acres ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Auglaize, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Shore Acres - 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 419 code has been Overlayed with the 567 area code. New phone numbers in the South Shore Acres area will be assigned with one of these codes: 419 or 567. As a result, placing a call in the South Shore Acres area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.