Welcome to Scruggs ...
Scruggs is located in Cole County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Scruggs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Scruggs is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Scruggs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Scruggs: 573 & 235<3>
Communities Also Named Scruggs ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Scruggs - it's located in Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Scruggs.
Communities near Scruggs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Scruggs.
- Jefferson City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Jefferson City is located in Callaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,972 people
- Jefferson City has also been known as:
- Jeff City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson City <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jefferson City
- From Scruggs to Jefferson City
- Holts Summit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Summit
- Holts Summit is located in Callaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holts Summit <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Holts Summit
- From Scruggs to Holts Summit
- California
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
- California is located in Moniteau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <4>
- Ashland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,031 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <4>
- Wardsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardsville
- Wardsville is located in Cole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Saint Martins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Martins have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martins
- Saint Martins is located in Cole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
- Taos
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Russellville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Russellville is located in Cole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 827 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russellville <4>
- New Bloomfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bloomfield
- New Bloomfield is located in Callaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bloomfield <4>
- Jamestown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Moniteau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <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 Scruggs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Scruggs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Scruggs. 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 Scruggs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Scruggs. See our Newspapers Page for Scruggs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Scruggs ...
Looking for more information about Scruggs? 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 Scruggs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Scruggs.
Adding Scruggs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Scruggs 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 Scruggs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Scruggs post office opened in 1882.
We also found Scruggs in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Scruggs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Scruggs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cole County: www.colecounty.org/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Cole, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Scruggs - 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 Scruggs area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the Scruggs area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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/ |