Welcome to South Hill ...
The town of South Hill is located in Mecklenburg County<1>.
The location of South Hill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of South Hill, you might consider that their post office opened in 1814.
A typical abbreviation for South Hill: S. Hill
From the Census Estimates for 2019, South Hill has a population of 4,370 people<3> (see below for details).
South Hill is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: South Hill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
South Hill is within the (434) area code.
Websites for South Hill ...
Official Website: www.southhillva.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, South Hill had an population of 4,370 people. This is a decrease of 6.02% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.75% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, South Hill had a population of 4,650 people (which is 14.22% of the total population of Mecklenburg County). This makes South Hill the county's most populous community.
The population of South Hill represents 0.06% of the total population of Virginia (which has 8,001,024 people), making it the state's 68th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 4,650 people, the population of South Hill increased 5.61% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,403 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for South Hill.
Communities Also Named South Hill ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named South Hill: This one is located in Mecklenburg County and the other is located in Chesapeake City.
Beyond Virginia, there are 7 communities that are also named South Hill - they are located in Alabama, Kentucky, New York, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Hill.
Communities near South Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Hill.
- Chase City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase City
- Chase City is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chase City <5>
- Victoria
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Victoria is located in Lunenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <5>
- Kenbridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenbridge
- Kenbridge is located in Lunenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenbridge <5>
- Norlina
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norlina
- Norlina is located in Warren County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,040 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norlina <5>
- Lawrenceville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Lawrenceville is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <5>
- Boydton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boydton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydton
- Boydton is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boydton <5>
- Brodnax
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodnax
- Brodnax is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodnax <5>
- Alberta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Macon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Macon is located in Warren County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <5>
- Opie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opie
- Opie is located in Mecklenburg County
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 Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Hill. 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 Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Hill. See our Newspapers Page for South Hill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Hill ...
Looking for more information about South Hill? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for South Hill, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for South Hill.
Adding South Hill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of South Hill 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 for South Hill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the South Hill post office opened in 1814.
We also found South Hill in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for South Hill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for South Hill: www.southhillva.org/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Mecklenburg, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for South Hill. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |