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Welcome to Scotts ...

Scotts is located in Wilson County<1>.


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


Scotts is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Scotts lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Scotts is located in the (252) area code.

Communities Also Named Scotts ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Scotts: This one is located in Wilson County and the other is located in Iredell County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 15 communities that are also named Scotts - they are located in Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Kentucky, Michigan (2), Missouri, Ohio (3) and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Scotts.

Communities near Scotts ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Scotts.

  • Wilson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Selma
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Selma is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,323 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <4>
  • Zebulon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Pine Level
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Sharpsburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Kenly
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenly
    • Kenly is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenly <4>
  • Princeton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
    • Princeton is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,425 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <4>
  • Spring Hope
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Elm City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fremont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)

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 Scotts. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Scotts.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Scotts. 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 Scotts.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Scotts. See our Newspapers Page for Scotts.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Scotts ...

Looking for more information about Scotts? 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 Scotts, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Scotts.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Scotts. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Wilson County: www.wilson-co.com/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Wilson, 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 Scotts - 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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