About South Hill
South Hill, NY is a small unincorporated community located in western New York.
Officially, South Hill is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 5.9 square miles.
📰 South Hill News Today
- South Hill Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
- Ithaca Town Board Approves 137-Acre Nature Preserve on South Hill Ithaca Times · Jan 19
- Henry Franklin Headen Obituary in South Hill at Feggins Funeral Home articobits.com · Aug 5
- Troopers respond to school bus crash in Truxton New York State Police (.gov) · Feb 9
- Obituary for Bessie Mary King Jenkins at Oris P. Jones Funeral Establishment Johnson Services Funerals and Cremations · Jan 18
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes South Hill Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in western New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of New York — one of 1,293 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in South Hill
- Dolce Delight — local (café)
- Old Mexico — mexican
- South Hill Cider Farm Winery — regional
- Campus Center Cafe (café)
- Golden bayou — seafood
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in South Hill
- Buttermilk Falls State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Sweedler and Thayer Nature Preserves · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Freeman Field reviews ★
- Jim Butterfield Stadium reviews ★
- Northview Park reviews ★
- South Hill Natural Area East · Nature reserve reviews ★
- South Hill Natural Area West · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateNew York
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area5.9 sq mi
Coordinates42.4103, -76.4921