Welcome to Scottsburg ...
Scottsburg is located in Livingston County<1>.
The location of Scottsburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Scottsburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1897.
Scottsburg is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Scottsburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Scottsburg lies within the (585) area code.
Websites for Scottsburg ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.livchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Scottsburg, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Scottsburg ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Scottsburg: This one is located in Livingston County and the other is located in Monroe County.
Beyond New York, there are 8 communities that are also named Scottsburg - they are located in Illinois, Indiana (2), Kentucky, Ohio, Oregon and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Scottsburg.
Communities near Scottsburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Scottsburg.
- Geneseo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneseo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneseo
- Geneseo is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,967 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneseo <4>
- Dansville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dansville
- Dansville is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dansville <4>
- Perry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- Perry is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <4>
- Avon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Mount Morris
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Morris
- Mount Morris is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Morris <4>
- Lima
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Lima is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,008 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima <4>
- Wayland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Wayland is located in Steuben County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <4>
- Livonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
- Livonia is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livonia <4>
- Nunda
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunda
- Nunda is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunda <4>
- Naples
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
- Naples is located in Ontario County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <4>
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 Scottsburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Scottsburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Scottsburg. 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 Scottsburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Scottsburg. See our Newspapers Page for Scottsburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Scottsburg ...
Looking for more information about Scottsburg? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Scottsburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Scottsburg.
Adding Scottsburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Scottsburg 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 Scottsburg was on a map titled Map of New York (from Rand McNally, 1897).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Scottsburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Scottsburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Livingston County: www.co.livingston.state.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Livingston, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Scottsburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |