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Welcome to Southton ...

Southton is located on the South Texas Plains.

Southton is located in Bexar County<1>.

Southton is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Southton ...

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

  • San Antonio
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Converse
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Universal City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Live Oak
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Leon Valley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Kirby
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Alamo Heights
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Floresville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Windcrest
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Windcrest is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windcrest
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
  • Terrell Hills
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Terrell Hills is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Hills
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,451 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 Southton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Southton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Southton ...

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

Adding Southton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Southton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Southton was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Texas.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Southton.

Footnotes ...

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