South Boston, Virginia
| South Boston, Virginia | |
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South Boston Historic District
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 Location of South Boston, Virginia |
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| Coordinates: 36°42′28″N 78°54′12″W / 36.70778°N 78.90333°WCoordinates: 36°42′28″N 78°54′12″W / 36.70778°N 78.90333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Halifax |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Edward Owens |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.3 sq mi (31.8 km2) |
| • Land | 12.2 sq mi (31.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 430 ft (131 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 8,142 |
| • Density | 694.7/sq mi (268.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 24592 |
| Area code(s) | 434 |
| FIPS code | 51-73712 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1501641 |
South Boston, formerly Boyd's Ferry, is a town in Halifax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 8,142 at the 2010 census.
On December 8, 1796, the General Assembly authorized eight commissioners to establish at Boyd's Ferry on the south side of the Dan River the town of South Boston, named for Boston, Massachusetts. Because this site proved vulnerable to flooding it was eventually abandoned in favor of a new settlement on the north side. By the 1850s the Richmond and Danville Railroad passed through South Boston, which eventually developed into an important market for brightleaf tobacco. In 1884 it was incorporated as a town; in 1960 it became an independent city by court order. South Boston became a town again and rejoined Halifax County on July 1, 1995.
The Berry Hill Plantation, E. L. Evans House, Fourqurean House, Glennmary, Reedy Creek Site, Seaton, South Boston Historic District, and Tarover are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
South Boston is located at 36°42′28″N 78°54′12″W / 36.70778°N 78.90333°W (36.707722, -78.903388).
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