Welcome to South Shore ...

South Shore is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

South Shore is located in Harrison County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for South Shore: S. Shore

South Shore is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for South Shore: (903) and (430)<4>

Communities Also Named South Shore ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named South Shore: This one is located in Harrison County and the other is located in Bell County.

Beyond Texas, there are 8 communities that are also named South Shore - they are located in California, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, Nova Scotia and South Dakota.

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

Communities near South Shore ...

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

• Marshall
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
  • Marshall is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,523 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <5>
• Vivian
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vivian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vivian
  • Vivian is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,443 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vivian <5>
• Blanchard
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
  • Blanchard is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanchard <5>
• Greenwood
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Greenwood is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,088 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <5>
• Waskom
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waskom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waskom
  • Waskom is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waskom <5>
• Benton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
  • Benton is located in Bossier Parish (LA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,092 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <5>
• Jefferson
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
  • Jefferson is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,924 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <5>
• Oil City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
  • Oil City is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oil City <5>
• Mooringsport
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooringsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooringsport
  • Mooringsport is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooringsport <5>
• Scottsville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
  • Scottsville is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <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 Shore. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Shore.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Shore ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Harrison County: www.co.harrison.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/