Welcome to Scotchville ...
Scotchville is located in Camden County<1>.
The location of Scotchville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Scotchville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Scotchville has a population of 337 people<3> (see below for details).
Scotchville is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: Scotchville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Scotchville is located in the (912) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Scotchville had an population of 337 people. This is a decrease of 7.92% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.33% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Scotchville had a population of 366 people.
With a 2010 count of 366 people, the population of Scotchville increased 22% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 300 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Scotchville.
Communities Also Named Scotchville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Scotchville - it's located in Montana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Scotchville.
Communities near Scotchville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Scotchville.
- Fernandina Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernandina Beach
- Fernandina Beach is located in Nassau County (FL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fernandina Beach <5>
- Jefferson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Hazlehurst
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazlehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazlehurst
- Hazlehurst is located in Camden County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,137 people
- Hilliard
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliard
- Hilliard is located in Nassau County (FL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hilliard <5>
- Callahan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callahan
- Callahan is located in Nassau County (FL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callahan <5>
- Woodbine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
- Woodbine is located in Camden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,346 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbine <5>
- Greenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Camden County
- Estimated population in 2019: 845 people
- London Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Hill
- London Hill is located in Camden County
- Estimated population in 2019: 91 people
- Harrietts Bluff Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrietts Bluff Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietts Bluff Village
- Harrietts Bluff Village is located in Camden County
- Dungeness
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Scotchville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Scotchville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Scotchville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Scotchville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Scotchville. See our Newspapers Page for Scotchville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Scotchville ...
Looking for more information about Scotchville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Scotchville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Scotchville.
Adding Scotchville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Scotchville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Scotchville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Scotchville post office opened in 1897.
We also found Scotchville on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Scotchville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Scotchville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Camden County: www.co.camden.ga.us/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Camden, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Scotchville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Scotchville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |