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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)
  • Twin Groves
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Twin Groves is located in Faulkner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Groves
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
  • Shirley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Crabtree
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Austin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • 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)
    • Choctaw is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw

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 (so far) for Scotland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Scotland post office opened in 1874.

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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/