Welcome to Scottsville ...
The village of Scottsville is located in Monroe County<1>.
The location of Scottsville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Scottsville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1819.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Scottsville has a population of 1,912 people<3> (see below for details).
Scottsville is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Scottsville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Scottsville: (585)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Scottsville had an population of 1,912 people. This is a decrease of 4.45% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.15% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Scottsville had a population of 2,001 people. This makes Scottsville the county's 29th most populous community.
The population of Scottsville represents 0.01% of the total population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 912nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,001 people, the population of Scottsville decreased 5.97% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,128 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Scottsville.
Communities Also Named Scottsville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Scottsville - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Texas, Vermont and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Scottsville.
Communities near Scottsville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Scottsville.
- Rochester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205,225 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <5>
- Geneseo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- 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 <5>
- Brockport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockport
- Brockport is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brockport <5>
- East Rochester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
- East Rochester is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,458 people
- Hilton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton
- Hilton is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,750 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hilton <5>
- Fairport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Fairport is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,278 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairport <5>
- Le Roy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
- Le Roy is located in Genesee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,233 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <5>
- Spencerport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencerport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerport
- Spencerport is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencerport <5>
- Avon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Honeoye Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeoye Falls
- Honeoye Falls is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,867 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honeoye Falls <5>
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 Scottsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Scottsville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Scottsville. 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 Scottsville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Scottsville. See our Newspapers Page for Scottsville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Scottsville ...
Looking for more information about Scottsville? 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 Scottsville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Scottsville.
Adding Scottsville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Scottsville 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 Scottsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Scottsville post office opened in 1819.
We also found Scottsville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Scottsville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Scottsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monroe County: www.monroecounty.gov/
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 Monroe, 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 Scottsville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Scottsville - 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/ |