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Welcome to Southwind ...

Southwind is located in Shelby County<1>.

Southwind is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Southwind: 901

Communities Also Named Southwind ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Southwind - they are located in Colorado, Florida, Georgia and Maryland.

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

Communities near Southwind ...

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

  • Memphis
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Bartlett
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Southaven
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Collierville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Olive Branch
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Spring Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Spring Lake is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
    • Estimated population in 2014: 34,269 people
  • Horn Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Hernando
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Hernando is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hernando
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,854 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hernando <3>
  • Lakeland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Arlington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Southwind ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Southwind - 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.