South Hill, Virginia

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

• 21-year-old man shot multiple times, killed in Mecklenburg WRIC ABC 8News · Oct 1
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for South Hill, Virginia - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 9
• Thomas Smith Obituary (2026) - South Hill, VA - Richmond Times-Dispatch Legacy | Obituary · Oct 4
• South Hill Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Training the next generation of doctors to meet rural healthcare needs VCU Health · Jul 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Virginia headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

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 · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 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

• Centennial Park reviews ★
• Parker Park reviews ★

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

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of South Hill

🏘️ Nearby Communities