Welcome to Scotia ...

Scotia is located in Humboldt County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Scotia, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Scotia is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Scotia lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Scotia: (707)

The ZIP code for Scotia: 95565<3>

Communities Also Named Scotia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Scotia - they are located in Arkansas, 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.

• Fortuna
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortuna
  • Fortuna is located in Humboldt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,107 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fortuna <4>
• Ferndale
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
  • Ferndale is located in Humboldt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferndale <4>
• Carlotta
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlotta
  • Carlotta is located in Humboldt County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlotta <4>
• Hydesville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydesville
  • Hydesville is located in Humboldt County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hydesville <4>
• Alton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
  • Alton is located in Humboldt County
• Pepperwood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepperwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperwood
  • Pepperwood is located in Humboldt County
• Rohnerville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohnerville
  • Rohnerville is located in Humboldt County
• Redcrest
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redcrest
  • Redcrest is located in Humboldt County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redcrest <4>
• Larabee
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larabee
  • Larabee is located in Humboldt County
• Loleta
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loleta
  • Loleta is located in Humboldt County
  • Former name for Loleta:
  • Swauger's Station
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loleta <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 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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Scotia ...

Looking for more information about Scotia? 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 Scotia, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor 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 book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Scotia mentioned on a train schedule titled Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (July 1929).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Scotia.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Scotia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Humboldt County: www.co.humboldt.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/