South Hill, Virginia
Town · Population 4,920 · #65 in Virginia
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About South Hill
South Hill is a small town in southern Virginia with an estimated population of 4,920.
Officially, South Hill is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 9.86 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 499 residents per square mile.
📰 South Hill News Today
- Second person arrested in South Hill operation that seized over 6 pounds of marijuana, firearms, cash WRIC ABC 8News · Apr 8
- South Hill Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
- South Hill, Va. Live Webcam WRAL · Jun 19
- Obituary for Lakisha Chrie Bracey Smith at Oris P. Jones Funeral Establishment Johnson Services Funerals and Cremations · Jun 1
- Eric Mark Hayes "Mark"'s Obituary articobits.com · Jun 21
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes South Hill Unique
- Positioned in southern Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Virginia — one of 688 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in South Hill
- Cracker Barrel — american
- El Saucito Mexican Restaurant — mexican
- New China — chinese
- Pizza Hut — pizza
- Roma Italian Restaurant — italian
- Wilson's BBQ & Seafood — barbecue
- Ameri-Kor Seafood — seafood
- Bringleton’s Coffee House — coffee shop (café)
- Kahill's
- Los Cocos — mexican
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Model Railroad / Doll Museum / Chamber of Commerce · Museum
- South Hill Tobacco Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in South Hill
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in South Hill
- South Hill Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Community Memorial Hospital ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateVirginia
TypeTown
Population (2024)4,920
Rank in state#65 of 227
Land area9.86 sq mi
Density499/sq mi
Coordinates36.7257, -78.1289