South Hill, Virginia
South Hill, Virginia | |
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Route 1 in downtown South Hill | |
Location of South Hill, Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 36°43′36″N 78°7′50″W / 36.72667°N 78.13056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Mecklenburg |
| Incorporated | 1901 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mike Moody |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.85 sq mi (25.52 km2) |
| • Land | 9.83 sq mi (25.45 km2) |
| • Water | 0.027 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 436 ft (133 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,690 |
• Estimate (2019) | 4,456 |
| • Density | 443/sq mi (170.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 23970 |
| Area code | 434 |
| FIPS code | 51-73904 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2391422 |
| Website | http://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 Lake, 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.