Welcome to Scott ...
Scott is primarily located in Pulaski County<1>. A portion of Scott extends into Lonoke County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Scott, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Scott is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Scott lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Scott: 501
The ZIP code for Scott: 72142<3>
Communities Also Named Scott ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 36 communities that are also named Scott - they are located in Alabama, California, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Saskatchewan, South Carolina (3), Tennessee, Texas, Washington (3), West Virginia (3) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Scott.
Communities near Scott ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Scott.
- Little Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- North Little Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sherwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
- Sherwood is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherwood <4>
- Jacksonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cabot
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lonoke
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shannon Hills
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Hills
- Shannon Hills is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,087 people
- England
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wrightsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wrightsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
- Wrightsville is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wrightsville
- From Scott to Wrightsville
- Redfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
- Redfield is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redfield <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 Scott. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Scott.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Scott. 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 Scott.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Scott. See our Newspapers Page for Scott.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Scott ...
Looking for more information about Scott? 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 Scott, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Scott.
Adding Scott to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Scott 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 Scott was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Scott post office opened in 1890.
We also found Scott in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Scott.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Pulaski, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Scott - 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 Scott). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Scott 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |