Southon is an unincorporated community in Bexar County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 113 in 2000. It is located within the Greater San Antonio metropolitan area.
Southton, Texas | |
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  Southton  Southton | |
| Coordinates: 29°17′47″N 98°25′7″W / 29.29639°N 98.41861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Bexar |
| Elevation | 509 ft (155 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 210 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1368846[1] |
History
editSouthton started as a station on the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway in the early 1900s, serving the Yturri-Southton oilfield. A post office was established at Southton in 1910. Southton had a population of 16 in 1910, 90 in 1946, and 113 in 1990 and2000.[2]
Geography
editSouthton is located off U.S. Highway 281 on the Southern Pacific Railroad, 10 mi (16 km) southeast of Downtown San Antonio in southern Bexar County.[2]
Education
editSouthton had its own school in 1940.[2] Today, the community is served by the East Central Independent School District.
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Southton, Texas
- ^ a b c Cameron, Minnie B. "Southton, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved August 13, 2022.