| Official Name: | Southton, Texas |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | Texas#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Southton |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Bexar |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 509 |
| Coordinates: | 29.2964°N -98.4186°W |
| Area Code: | 210 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 1368846 |
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.
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.[1]
Southton is located off U.S. Highway 281 on the Southern Pacific Railroad, 10miles southeast of Downtown San Antonio in southern Bexar County.[1]
Southton had its own school in 1940.[1] Today, the community is served by the East Central Independent School District.