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.
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.