Welcome to Scottsburg ...
The city of Scottsburg is located in Scott County<1> and is the County Seat for Scott County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Scottsburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Scottsburg has a population of 6,729 people<2> (see below for details).
Scottsburg is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Scottsburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Scottsburg: 812 & 930<4>
The ZIP code for Scottsburg: 47170<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Scottsburg had an population of 6,729 people. This is a decrease of 0.27% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 11.41% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Scottsburg had a population of 6,747 people (or 27.91% of the total population of Scott County). This makes Scottsburg the county's most populous community.
The population of Scottsburg represents 0.1% of the total population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 91st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 6,747 people, the population of Scottsburg increased 11.71% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,040 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Scottsburg.
Communities Also Named Scottsburg ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Indiana communities named Scottsburg: This one is located in Scott County and the other is located in Pike County.
Beyond Indiana, there are 8 communities that are also named Scottsburg - they are located in Illinois, Kentucky, New York (2), Ohio, Oregon and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Scottsburg.
Communities near Scottsburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Scottsburg.
- Seymour
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Seymour is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <6>
- Charlestown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- Charlestown is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlestown <6>
- Salem
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <6>
- Hanover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Hanover is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <6>
- Brownstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brownstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
- Brownstown is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <6>
- Crothersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crothersville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crothersville
- Crothersville is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crothersville <6>
- New Pekin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Borden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden
- Borden is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Borden <6>
- New Providence
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Providence came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<9>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- New Providence is located in Clark County
- Little York
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
- Little York is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
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 Scottsburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Scottsburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Scottsburg. 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 Scottsburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Scottsburg. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Scottsburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Scottsburg ...
Looking for more information about Scottsburg? 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 Scottsburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Scottsburg.
Adding Scottsburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Scottsburg 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 Scottsburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Scottsburg on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Scottsburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Scottsburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Scottsburg. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Scottsburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 812 code has been Overlayed with the 930 area code. New phone numbers in the Scottsburg area will be assigned with one of these codes: 812 or 930. As a result, placing a call in the Scottsburg area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | 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 city (such as Scottsburg). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Scottsburg or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |