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Welcome to Scottsburg ...

Scottsburg is located in Caldwell County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Scottsburg, 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.

Scottsburg is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Scottsburg lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Scottsburg is within the boundaries of the (270) area code.

Communities Also Named Scottsburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Scottsburg - they are located in Illinois, Indiana (2), 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.

  • Princeton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cadiz
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadiz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
    • Cadiz is located in Trigg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <4>
  • Dawson Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Eddyville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Crofton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Kuttawa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Fredonia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Charles
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
    • Saint Charles is located in Hopkins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
  • Lewistown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
    • Lewistown is located in Caldwell County
  • Cobb
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
    • Cobb is located in Caldwell County

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. 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Scottsburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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 titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Scottsburg.

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 Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Caldwell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Scottsburg - 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.









 

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