Back ساوث بوسطن (فرجينيا) Arabic سوت بوزتون، ویرجینیا AZB South Boston (Virgínia) Catalan Саут-Бостон (Виргини) CE South Boston (lungsod) CEB South Boston, Virginia CY South Boston (Virginia) German South Boston (Virginia) Spanish بوستون جنوبی، ویرجینیا FA South Boston (Virginie) French
South Boston, Virginia | |
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Town | |
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| Nickname: SoBo | |
 Location of South Boston, Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 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 | 13.15 sq mi (34.07 km2) |
| • Land | 13.06 sq mi (33.83 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2) |
| Elevation | 430 ft (130 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,966 |
| • Density | 605.57/sq mi (233.81/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 24592 |
| Area code | 434 |
| FIPS code | 51-73712[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1501641[3] |
| Website | www |
South Boston, formerly Boyd's Ferry,[4] is a town in Halifax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 8,142 at the 2010 census,[5] down from 8,491 at the 2000 census. It is the most populous town in Halifax County.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Encyclopedia of Virginia: Cities of Virginia".
South Boston, in Halifax County, was named for Boston, Massachusetts. The town was originally located on the south side of the Dan River and called Boyd's Ferry.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): South Boston town, Virginia". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2018.