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Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
Southton, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 29°17′47″N 98°25′7″W / 29.29639°N 98.41861°W / 29.29639; -98.41861
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBexar
Elevation509 ft (155 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code210
GNIS feature ID1368846

Southon is an unincorporated community in Bexar County, in the U.S. state of Texas. 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.

History

Southton 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.

Geography

Southton 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.

Education

Southton had its own school in 1940. Today, the community is served by the East Central Independent School District.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Southton, Texas
  2. ^ Cameron, Minnie B. "Southton, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
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