Welcome to South Point ...

South Point is located in Florence County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for South Point: S. Point

South Point is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for South Point: (843)

Communities Also Named South Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two South Carolina communities named South Point: This one is located in Florence County and the other is located in York County.

Beyond South Carolina, there are 7 communities that are also named South Point - they are located in Louisiana, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near South Point ...

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

• Florence
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
  • Florence is located in Florence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,467 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <4>
• Lake City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
  • Lake City is located in Florence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,445 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <4>
• Darlington
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
  • Darlington is located in Darlington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,901 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darlington <4>
• Timmonsville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timmonsville
  • Timmonsville is located in Florence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timmonsville <4>
• Pamplico
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pamplico
  • Pamplico is located in Florence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pamplico <4>
• Lamar
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
  • Lamar is located in Darlington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <4>
• Quinby
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinby
  • Quinby is located in Florence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinby <4>
• Scranton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
  • Scranton is located in Florence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scranton <4>
• Coward
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coward
  • Coward is located in Florence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coward <4>
• Olanta
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olanta
  • Olanta is located in Florence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olanta <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 Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Point.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Point ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Florence County: www.florenceco.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/