Welcome to Scotia ...
Scotia is located in Crawford County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Scotia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
Scotia is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Scotia lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Scotia: 573 & 235<3>
Communities Also Named Scotia ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Scotia - they are located in Arkansas, California, Kentucky, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Scotia.
Communities near Scotia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Scotia.
- Sullivan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
- Sullivan is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan <5>
- Cuba
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Steelville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bourbon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Oak Grove has also been known as:
- Oak Grove Village
- Leasburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasburg
- Leasburg is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leasburg <5>
- Miramiguoa Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miramiguoa Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miramiguoa Park
- Miramiguoa Park is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- West Sullivan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sullivan
- West Sullivan is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Saint Cloud
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Cloud have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
- Saint Cloud is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
- Charmwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charmwood
- Charmwood is located in Franklin 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 Scotia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Scotia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Scotia. 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 Scotia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Scotia. See our Newspapers Page for Scotia.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Scotia ...
Looking for more information about Scotia? 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 Scotia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Scotia.
Adding Scotia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Scotia 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 Scotia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Scotia post office opened in 1885.
We also found Scotia in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Scotia.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Crawford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Scotia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 573 code has been Overlayed with the 235 area code. New phone numbers in the Scotia area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the Scotia area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |