The Town of South Boston lies in Halifax County, Virginia in South Central Piedmont Virginia, contiguous to the state of North Carolina. Nearby cities include:

Manufacturing is the dominant industry in South Boston and Halifax County and is strategically located for transportation and distribution. South Boston and Halifax County have a diversified manufacturing base including textiles, wood, furniture, electronics, metalworking, plastics, pet food, and technology companies.

Second largest of Virginia's tobacco markets, South Boston is situated in a prosperous farming region. The agricultural industry in South Boston and Halifax County produces approximately $40 million dollars income annually from sales of tobacco, livestock, grain crops, vegetables, and forest products.

The Industrial Development Authority of the Town of South Boston and Industrial Development Authority of Halifax County have three industrial parks to accommodate small and large industry.

South Boston and Halifax County also have a joint Enterprise Zone where special tax incentives and regulatory relief are offered to encourage new and expanded businesses.

Electricity - supplied and distributed by Va Power.

Natural Gas - Supplied and distributed by Commonwealth Gas.(industry only)

Water - The Town of South Boston has a water production capability of 3.0 million gallons per day and a storage capacity of 2.95 million gallons

Sewerage - The Town of South Boston has a design treatment capacity of 2.0 million gallons.

Telephone - Sprint

Cellular - Alltel, U.S. Cellular, One-Stop Cellular

Telegraph - Western Union

Newspaper - The Gazette-Virginian, 3 days weekly, published in South Boston; The News and Record, 2 days weekly, South Boston; Richmond Times-Dispatch, daily.

Radio - WHLF 95.3-FM, WSBV 1560-AM

Television - WSET-13, Lynchburg (ABC); WDBJ-7 Roanoke (CBS); WSLS-10 Roanoke (NBC); WRAL-5, Raleigh (CBS); WTVD-11, Durham (ABC)

Parcel Service - UPS, Federal Express, U.S. Postal Express Mail, Airborne, Emory, DHL.

Cable & High Speed Internet Access - Comcast Digital Cable

Roads - Interstate 85 is accessible by highways 501 and 58 (60 and 55 miles respectively); U.S. primary routes 501 and 360 bisect the area along with state primary route 58. U.S. 29 lies 29 miles to the west. Click here for a map.

Rail - Norfolk - Southern Corporation offers freight and piggyback service.

Air - Danville Regional Airport (25 miles). Raleigh-Durham International Airport (75 miles). Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro (90 miles). William M. Tuck Airport in South Boston has a 4,000 foot paved, lighted runway with fuel available. (Click here for airport directions.)

Bus - Greyhound

Waterways - The port complex at Hampton roads is 165 miles east; Richmond Deepwater Port 113 miles northeast.

South Boston and the surrounding area offer many opportunities to sample its history, culture, and fun throughout the year! We have something for everyone! Come join us....you’re guaranteed to have a good time!

The historic downtown and business district of South Boston has many exciting shops and offices and other architectural gems. South Boston features some of the richest collection of original Victorian architecture in the country.  Gargoyles and flourishes still decorate some of the wonderful old buildings and several old tobacco warehouses still conduct the century-old sales of tobacco each summer and fall. For Historic Downtown South Boston Walking Tour brochures, call (434) 575-4209.

Lodging - Seven motels with 299 rooms, four bed and breakfasts with 15 rooms, and one campground with 48 campsites and 7 cabins.

Recreation - Public recreational programs available. Public and private facilities include a bowling alley, two movie theaters, a YMCA, a skating rink, swimming pools, ball fields, tennis courts and golf courses. Our area has access to a recreational wonderland with Kerr / Buggs Island Lake  nearby (20 miles). Buggs Island is the largest lake in Virginia (48,900 acres), surrounded by 800 miles of shoreline and  is the state's top lake for citation crappie.   Boat rentals, boat launches, and day use areas are available. It is the home of many national fishing tournaments. Also largemouth bass, walleyes, white bass and striped bass. State parks include:

Staunton River State Park - With acres of woods, broad meadows, and a lengthy shoreline on Buggs Island Lake, Staunton River State Park has much to offer.  Try your luck at water skiing, boating, sailing and fishing for citation crappie on the largest lake in Virginia.   Encompasses 1300 acres at the junction of the Dan and Staunton Rivers. Amenities include swimming and wading pools, camping, cabins, fishing, tennis courts, children’s playground, hiking, picnicking, boat launching. 18 miles east of South Boston. Take U.S. 360, then Route 344 for 10 miles. (434) 572-4623

Staunton River Battlefield State Park - Relive the Battle of Old Men and Young Boys at this 300-acre Civil War historic site of the Battle of Staunton River Bridge of June 25, 1864. Battlefield, earthworks, nature walking trail, wildlife observation tower, and a visitor center that features displays on the history of the area. There are also artifacts on display from a prehistoric native American village found at the park.  Near Clover, Virginia 18 miles east of South Boston. Take Route 92 to Clover. Go approximately five miles to Route 600 and turn left. Go approximately three miles and turn right on Route 855. (434) 454-4312.

Oconeechee State Park - named for Native Americans who lived in the area for hundreds of years and is located on Buggs Island Lake. The Native American Heritage Festival and Powwow is held on the second weekend in May.

South Boston is proud of its racing heritage and future.  We are a part of Virginia's Racing Region and the home of Winston Cup drivers, Ward Burton and Jeff Burton.

South Boston Speedway - a NASCAR-sanctioned, 4/10 mile asphalt oval track, host of Busch Series Grand National Racing Division since 1982. Racing most every weekend May through September. Recognized as the world's fastest short track. (434) 572-4947

Virginia International Raceway (VIR) Motorsports Country Club - Cradled in a bend of the Dan River, the VIR is the world's only all-inclusive year-round high performance driving venue that also offers extensive resort facilities.

South Boston - Halifax County Museum of Fine Arts and History - Civil War artifacts, Glassware, Hummels, Indian Artifacts, Military Uniforms, Collections from Halifax County founding families. (434)572-9200.

Retreat to the Dan - (A historic military action during the American Revolution - February 1781 - regarded by most historians to have been the real turning point in the war.)  It was a race to the Dan destined to change American history, a pivotal sprint into Halifax County by Gen. Nathanael Greene's exhausted colonial troops outsmarting the pursuing British and leaving them stranded on the opposite banks of a winter-filled Dan River near present day South Boston.  Today many historians consider the Southern battles the turning point in the young nation's fight for independence, and Greene's crossing of the Dan a pivotal event in the Campaign of the South which ultimately lead to British defeat at Yorktown.

Halifax Regional Hospital, an affiliate of Halifax Regional Health System, Inc., is a community-owned, not-for-profit hospital, offering personalized care, advanced technology and modern facilities. Services include 192 general hospital beds, 24-hour physician-staffed emergency medical services; general, orthopedic, opthalmologic, ENT, thorasic and oral/maxillofacial surgery; laser surgery; cardiac catheterization; radiology, ultrasound, nuclear medicine, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Other services include ACR-accreditied Mammography Center, the Center for Behavioral Health and physical, speech, and occupational therapies. In addition, there is a Maternity and Newborn Center, Ambulatory Surgery Center, 19-bed skilled nursing unit, Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Center, and home health care services.

• Halifax County has one high school, one middle school, and 15 elementary schools. Visit this site for more information on Halifax County schools.
• Fuqua School in Farmville - a college preparatory, pre-kindergarten through grade 12, independent day school, enrolling and transporting students from 13 counties in south-central Virginia.
  Area Colleges and Universities:
  
• Southern Virginia Higher Education Center in Downtown South Boston, Halifax County, VA
• Danville Community College and Averett College in Danville (30 miles)
• Southside Virginia Community College in Keysville (38 miles)
• Hampden-Sydney in Farmville (50 miles)
• Longwood College (60 miles)
• Central Virginia Community College
• Liberty University
• Lynchburg College
• Randolph-Macon Women’s College
• Sweet Briar College in Lynchburg (60 miles)
• Duke University and North Carolina Central University in Durham (60 miles)
• University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill (65 miles).