Welcome to Scotland ...
So far, we found very little information about Scotland. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Scotland to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Scotland, please Contact Us.
Scotland would have been located within present day Concordia Parish<2>.
The location of Scotland has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Scotland is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Scotland was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Scotland once stood is in the (318) area code.
Communities Also Named Scotland ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Louisiana communities named Scotland: This one is located in Concordia Parish and the other is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
Beyond Louisiana, there are 24 communities that are also named Scotland - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maine (2), Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Scotland.
Communities near Scotland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Scotland.
- Natchez
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
- Natchez is located in Adams County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natchez <5>
- Vidalia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidalia
- Vidalia is located in Concordia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,667 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidalia <5>
- Ferriday
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferriday have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferriday
- Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,188 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferriday <5>
- Clayton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Clayton is located in Concordia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <5>
- Ridgecrest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
- Ridgecrest is located in Concordia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Waterproof
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterproof have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterproof
- Waterproof is located in Tensas Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterproof <5>
- Sycamore
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Cloverdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Adams County (MS)
- West Ferriday
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Ferriday have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ferriday
- West Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish
- Athlone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athlone
- Athlone is located in Concordia Parish
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 Scotland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Scotland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Scotland. 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 Scotland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Scotland. See our Newspapers Page for Scotland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Scotland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Concordia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Scotland - 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. |