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Welcome to South Hills ...

South Hills is located in Cumberland County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for South Hills: S. Hills

South Hills is 1,840 feet [561 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: South Hills lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from South Hills (for example, toward Rockwood), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for South Hills: 931

Communities Also Named South Hills ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named South Hills: This one is located in Cumberland County and the other is located in Blount County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 7 communities that are also named South Hills - they are located in Kentucky, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near South Hills ...

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

  • Clarktown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Clarktown is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarktown
    • Estimated population in 2014: 146,806 people
  • Lakemont Heights
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Lakemont Heights is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemont Heights
    • Estimated population in 2014: 12,564 people
  • Fairfield Glade
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Rockwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Rogers
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Rogers is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,406 people
  • Lake Tansi Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Tansi Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tansi Village
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,803 people
  • Newton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Newton is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,968 people
    • Newton has also been known as:
    • Peay
  • Dykes Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dykes Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes Crossroads
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,281 people
  • Spring City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Center Ford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Center Ford is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ford
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,485 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Hills ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Cumberland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Hills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.