South Portsmouth, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
The U.S. Grant Bridge between Portsmouth and South Portsmouth
The U.S. Grant Bridge between Portsmouth and South Portsmouth
South Portsmouth is located in Kentucky
South Portsmouth
South Portsmouth
South Portsmouth is located in the United States
South Portsmouth
South Portsmouth
Coordinates: 38°43′28″N 83°00′48″W / 38.72444°N 83.01333°W / 38.72444; -83.01333
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyGreenup
Elevation
554 ft (169 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
41174[1]
Area code606
GNIS feature ID503970[2]

South Portsmouth is an unincorporated community in Greenup County, Kentucky, United States. South Portsmouth is located on the Ohio River across from Portsmouth, Ohio and 3 miles (4.8 km) west of South Shore, Kentucky. Kentucky Route 8 passes through the community.[3]

South Portsmouth was originally called Springville due to the numerous springs in the area. Springville was incorporated as a town on March 3, 1876. The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad built a track through the community in the early 1900s. Subsequently, the name of the community was changed to South Portsmouth, presumably to indicate its location and strengthen its connection with Portsmouth, Ohio, a city of more than 20,000 people.[4]

An Amtrak train station, South Portsmouth-South Shore station, is located just east of South Portsmouth.

South Portsmouth is the site of an 18th-century Shawnee Indian village called Lower Shawneetown.

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References

  1. ^ "South Portsmouth ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  2. ^ "South Portsmouth". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ State Primary Road System: Greenup County (PDF) (Map). Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. 2013. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
  4. ^ [1], Scholar Works, Morehead State University


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