South Hill, Virginia

South Hill, Virginia
Route 1 in downtown South Hill
Route 1 in downtown South Hill
Location of South Hill, Virginia
Location of South Hill, Virginia
Coordinates: 36°43′36″N 78°7′50″W / 36.72667°N 78.13056°W / 36.72667; -78.13056
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyMecklenburg
Area
 • Total6.85 sq mi (25.52 km2)
 • Land6.82 sq mi (25.45 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation436 ft (133 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,709
 • Estimate 
(2019)[3]
4,456
 • Density442.65/sq mi (170.90/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
23970
Area code434
FIPS code51-73904[4]
GNIS feature ID2391422[2]
Websitehttp://www.southhillva.org/

South Hill is a town in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States. The population was 4,709 at the 2020 census. Located on major Interstate and U.S. highways, it has a full-service hospital (serving patients from several rural counties), a tobacco market, and several hotels. South Hill has a close relationship with the neighboring town of La Crosse. Kerr Reservoir, a large reservoir popular with boaters and fishermen, is a short distance to the southwest.

The Colonial Theatre was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[5]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: South Hill, Virginia
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.