Welcome to Southside ...
Southside is located in Mason County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Southside, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Southside is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Southside lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Southside: 304 & 681<3>
The ZIP code for Southside: 25187<4>
Communities Also Named Southside ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Southside - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (2), Florida (4), Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (3) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Southside.
Communities near Southside ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Southside.
- Hurricane
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Point Pleasant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Point Pleasant is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Pleasant <5>
- Ravenswood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gallipolis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ripley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Winfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Middleport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleport have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
- Middleport is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleport <5>
- Eleanor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
- Eleanor is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleanor <5>
- New Haven
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Buffalo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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 Southside. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Southside.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Southside. 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 Southside.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Southside. See our Newspapers Page for Southside.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Southside ...
Looking for more information about Southside? 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 Southside, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Southside.
Adding Southside to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Southside 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 Southside was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Southside post office opened in 1886.
We also found Southside in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Southside.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Mason, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Southside - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Southside area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Southside area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Southside). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Southside or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |