Welcome to Scotland ...
Scotland is located in the Arkansas Ozarks.
Scotland is located in Van Buren County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Scotland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.
Scotland is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Scotland lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Scotland: 501
The ZIP code for Scotland: 72141<3>
Communities Also Named Scotland ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Arkansas communities named Scotland: This one is located in Van Buren County and the other is located in Union County.
Beyond Arkansas, there are 24 communities that are also named Scotland - they are located in Alabama, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana (2), 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.
- Clinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Damascus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Damascus is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <4>
- Twin Groves
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Groves
- Twin Groves is located in Faulkner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Shirley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
- Shirley is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirley <4>
- Crabtree
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Austin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Austin is located in Conway County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austin <4>
- Formosa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rex
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Alread
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Choctaw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
- Choctaw is located in Van Buren County
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.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Scotland ...
Looking for more information about Scotland? 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 Scotland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Scotland.
Adding Scotland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Scotland 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 Scotland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Scotland post office opened in 1874.
We also found Scotland on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Scotland.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Van Buren, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Scotland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Scotland). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Scotland or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |