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Welcome to Scottsburg ...

Scottsburg is located in Livingston County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Scottsburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1897.

Scottsburg is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Scottsburg: 585

The ZIP code for Scottsburg: 14545<3>

Communities Also Named Scottsburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Scottsburg: This one is located in Livingston County and the other is located in Monroe County.

Beyond New York, there are 8 communities that are also named Scottsburg - they are located in Illinois, Indiana (2), Kentucky, Ohio, Oregon and Virginia.

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

Websites for Scottsburg ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.livchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Scottsburg, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Scottsburg ...

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

  • Geneseo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Dansville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Perry
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Perry is located in Wyoming County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,457 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <4>
  • Avon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Avon is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,294 people
  • Mount Morris
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Lima
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Lima is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,008 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima <4>
  • Wayland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Livonia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Nunda
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Nunda is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunda
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunda <4>
  • Naples
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Scottsburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 (so far) for Scottsburg was on a map titled Map of New York (from Rand McNally, 1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Scottsburg.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Livingston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Scottsburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Scottsburg). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Scottsburg or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.