Welcome to Scottsville ...
The city of Scottsville is located in Mitchell County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Scottsville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Scottsville has a population of 23 people<2> (see below for details).
Scottsville is 1,550 feet [472 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Scottsville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Scottsville: (785)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Scottsville had an population of 23 people. This is a decrease of 8% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.52% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Scottsville had a population of 25 people. This makes Scottsville the county's 6th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 25 people, the population of Scottsville increased 19.05% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 21 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Scottsville.
Communities Also Named Scottsville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kansas communities named Scottsville: This one is located in Mitchell County and the other is located in Douglas County.
Beyond Kansas, there are 20 communities that are also named Scottsville - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New York, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Texas, Vermont and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Scottsville.
Communities near Scottsville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Scottsville.
- Concordia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
- Concordia is located in Cloud County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concordia <4>
- Beloit
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beloit have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
- Beloit is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beloit <4>
- Glasco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasco have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasco
- Glasco is located in Cloud County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
- Former names for Glasco:
- Dell Ray
- Glasgow
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasco <4>
- Glen Elder
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Elder
- Glen Elder is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Elder <4>
- Jewell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Scandia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scandia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia
- Scandia is located in Republic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scandia <4>
- Jamestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Courtland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
- Courtland is located in Republic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Courtland <4>
- Formoso
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Simpson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Simpson is located in Cloud County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <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 Scottsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Scottsville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Scottsville. 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 Scottsville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Scottsville. See our Newspapers Page for Scottsville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Scottsville ...
Looking for more information about Scottsville? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Scottsville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Scottsville.
Adding Scottsville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Scottsville 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 Scottsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Scottsville post office opened in 1878.
We also found Scottsville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Scottsville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Scottsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Mitchell, 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 Scottsville. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Scottsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |