Welcome to Scottdale ...

Scottdale is located in DeKalb County<1>.

The location of Scottdale has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Scottdale, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

Scottdale is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Scottdale lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Scottdale is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (470)<4>, (678) & (770).

The ZIP code for Scottdale: 30079<5>

Websites for Scottdale ...

Junior League:   www.jldekalb.org/

Communities Also Named Scottdale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Scottdale - they are located in Illinois, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Scottdale.

Communities near Scottdale ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Scottdale.

• Atlanta
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
  • Atlanta is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 512,550 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <6>
• Roswell
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roswell
  • Roswell is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,434 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roswell <6>
• Johns Creek
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
  • Johns Creek is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,192 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johns Creek <6>
• Alpharetta
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpharetta
  • Alpharetta is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,897 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpharetta <6>
• Marietta
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
  • Marietta is located in Cobb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,786 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <6>
• Smyrna
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
  • Smyrna is located in Cobb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,443 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <6>
• Brookhaven
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
  • Brookhaven is located in DeKalb County
• Stonecrest
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecrest
  • Stonecrest is located in DeKalb County
• Dunwoody West
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunwoody West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunwoody West
  • Dunwoody West is located in DeKalb County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 48,733 people
• Peachtree Corners
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Corners
  • Peachtree Corners is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peachtree Corners <6>

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 Scottdale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Scottdale.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Scottdale. 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 Scottdale.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Scottdale. See our Newspapers Page for Scottdale.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Scottdale ...

Looking for more information about Scottdale? 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 Scottdale, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Scottdale.

Adding Scottdale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Scottdale 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 Scottdale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Scottdale post office opened in 1900.

We also found Scottdale on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Georgia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Scottdale.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for DeKalb County: www.co.dekalb.ga.us/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/