Welcome to Scottville ...

Scottville is primarily located in Alleghany County<1>. A portion of Scottville extends into Ashe County.

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

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

Scottville is 2,850 feet [869 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Scottville is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Scottville lies within the (336) area code.

Going back to its beginning, Scottville was originally named Flint Hill. For more information about the names of Scottville, see The Names of Scottville on our Genealogy Page.

Communities Also Named Scottville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Scottville - they are located in Illinois, Michigan and Nebraska.

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

Communities near Scottville ...

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

• Sparta
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
  • Sparta is located in Alleghany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
• Jefferson
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
  • Jefferson is located in Ashe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <4>
• West Jefferson
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
  • West Jefferson is located in Ashe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jefferson <4>
• Independence
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Independence is located in Grayson County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <4>
• Trout Dale
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Dale
  • Trout Dale is located in Grayson County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout Dale <4>
• Lansing
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
  • Lansing is located in Ashe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <4>
• Piney Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Creek
  • Piney Creek is located in Alleghany County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Creek <4>
• Crumpler
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumpler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumpler
  • Crumpler is located in Ashe County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crumpler <4>
• Laurel Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
  • Laurel Springs is located in Alleghany County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Springs <4>
• Transou
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Transou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transou
  • Transou is located in Ashe 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 Scottville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Scottville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Scottville ...

Looking for more information about Scottville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Scottville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Scottville.

Adding Scottville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Scottville 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 Scottville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Scottville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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