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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Scotland (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Scotland. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Scotland is located in Greene County.

To see how the shape of Indiana's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Greene County: Clay, Davies's, Knox, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe, Owen & Sullivan.

Below are the counties that are near Scotland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Scotland:

  • Greene County     (The home county of Scotland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scotland, with the one closest to Scotland listed first.
    • Mineral City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
      • Mineral City is located in Greene County
    • Koleen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koleen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koleen
      • Koleen is located in Greene County
    • Plummer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plummer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer
      • Plummer is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Plummer
      • From Scotland to Plummer
    • Newberry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry
      • Newberry is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
    • Bloomfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Elliston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Owensburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Lyons
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <3>
    • Tulip
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tulip. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
      • Tulip is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tulip
      • From Scotland to Tulip
    • Switz City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Calvertville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Island City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scotland, with the one closest to Scotland listed first.
    • Howesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Coalmont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
      • Coalmont is located in Clay County
    • Clay City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
      • Clay City is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 840 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <3>
    • Eel River
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Davies's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scotland, with the one closest to Scotland listed first.
    • Odon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odon
      • Odon is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odon <3>
    • Elnora
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Plainville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
    • Cannelburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Montgomery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <3>
    • Capehart
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Graham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Davies's County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Graham
      • From Scotland to Graham
    • Washington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Alfordsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
      • Alfordsville is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Glendale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Sandy Hook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy Hook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
      • Sandy Hook is located in Davies's County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandy Hook
      • From Scotland to Sandy Hook
  • Dubois County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scotland, with the one closest to Scotland listed first.
    • Portersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Haysville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
      • Haysville is located in Dubois County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haysville
      • From Scotland to Haysville
    • Hillham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scotland, with the one closest to Scotland listed first.
    • Sandborn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandborn
      • Sandborn is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
    • Westphalia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Edwardsport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsport
      • Edwardsport is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • Freelandville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Bicknell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicknell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicknell
      • Bicknell is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bicknell <3>
    • Ragsdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragsdale
      • Ragsdale is located in Knox County
    • Wheatland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Oaktown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktown
      • Oaktown is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaktown <3>
    • Bruceville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Busseron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Busseron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseron
      • Busseron is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Busseron
      • From Scotland to Busseron
  • Lawrence County
  • Martin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scotland, with the one closest to Scotland listed first.
    • Crane
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
      • Crane is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crane <3>
    • Burns City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns City
      • Burns City is located in Martin County
    • Mount Olive
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Loogootee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Shoals
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals
      • Shoals is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoals <3>
    • Lacy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Windom
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scotland, with the one closest to Scotland listed first.
    • Stanford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Kirksville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
      • Kirksville is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kirksville
      • From Scotland to Kirksville
    • Harrodsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrodsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
      • Harrodsburg is located in Monroe County
    • Clear Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Smithville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Highland Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
      • Highland Village is located in Monroe County
    • Bloomington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ellettsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellettsville
      • Ellettsville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellettsville <3>
    • Stinesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinesville
      • Stinesville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
  • Orange County
  • Owen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scotland, with the one closest to Scotland listed first.
    • Freedom
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Arney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Coal City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Denmark
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Spencer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Owen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <3>
    • Patricksburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patricksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricksburg
      • Patricksburg is located in Owen County
  • Pike County
    • Highbank Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highbank Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highbank Town
      • Highbank Town is located in Pike County
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scotland, with the one closest to Scotland listed first.
    • Dugger
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Gambill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jericho
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Sullivan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jericho
      • From Scotland to Jericho
    • Scotchtown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Carlisle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <3>
    • Paxton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Sullivan County
    • Hymera
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hymera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hymera
      • Hymera is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
    • Sullivan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Vigo County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Scotland, see our County-by-County Page for Scotland.

Cemeteries Near Scotland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Scotland.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Scotland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Scotland, with the one closest to Scotland listed first.

  • Ledgerwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ledgerwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ledgerwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dowden Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dowden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dowden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Nebo Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ferguson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith - Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hasler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hasler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hasler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Simpson Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gilbreath Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbreath Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbreath Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Waggoner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waggoner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waggoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (374 more) ...
    • Wagoner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagoner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bogard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bogard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bogard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Scotland had a population of 347 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Scotland, with the one closest to Scotland listed first.

  • Koleen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koleen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koleen
    • Koleen is located in Greene County
  • Mineral City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
    • Mineral City is located in Greene County
  • Odon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odon
    • Odon is located in Davies's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odon <3>
  • Burns City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns City
    • Burns City is located in Martin County
  • Plummer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plummer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer
    • Plummer is located in Greene County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Plummer
    • From Scotland to Plummer
  • Newberry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry
    • Newberry is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
  • Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
    • Park is located in Greene County
  • Bloomfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Raglesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raglesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raglesville
    • Raglesville is located in Davies's County
  • Elliston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Elnora
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Bramble
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bramble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramble
    • Bramble is located in Martin County
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    • Owensburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Tanner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner
      • Tanner is located in Greene County
    • Indian Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
      • Indian Springs is located in Martin County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Scotland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Scotland.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Scotland ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 81 newspapers that have been published in the area around Scotland.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Scotland. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Scotland and those printed in the larger area surrounding Scotland.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 23 miles [37 km]<6> of Scotland.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Scotland:

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

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Scotland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Scotland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Scotland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9122, Longitude: -86.9042    









 

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