Welcome to Scotia ...
So far, we found very little information about Scotia. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Scotia to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Scotia, please Contact Us.
Scotia would have been located within present day Pope County<2>.
The location of Scotia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Scotia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1830.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Scotia is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Scotia was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Scotia ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Scotia - they are located in California, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Scotia.
Communities near Scotia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Scotia.
- Russellville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Russellville is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russellville <5>
- Clarksville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,721 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <5>
- Dardanelle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dardanelle
- Dardanelle is located in Yell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dardanelle <5>
- Pottsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
- Pottsville is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,361 people
- Former names for Pottsville:
- Pott's Inn
- Pott's Station
- Lamar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
- Lamar is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,729 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <5>
- Dover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <5>
- Knoxville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Subiaco
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Subiaco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Subiaco
- Subiaco is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 554 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Subiaco <5>
- Hartman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Belleville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Belleville is located in Yell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <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 Scotia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Scotia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Scotia. 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 Scotia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Scotia. See our Newspapers Page for Scotia.
Adding Scotia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Scotia 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 Scotia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Scotia post office opened in 1830.
We also found Scotia in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Scotia.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.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 Scotia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Pope, 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 Scotia - 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/ |