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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Scottown (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Scottown. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Scottown is located in Lawrence County.

To see how the shape of Ohio's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lawrence County: Boyd (KY), Greenup (KY), Gallia, Jackson, Scioto, Cabell (WV) & Wayne (WV).

Below are the counties that are near Scottown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Scottown:

  • Lawrence County     (The home county of Scottown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scottown, with the one closest to Scottown listed first.
    • Linnville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Willow Wood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Athalia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athalia
      • Athalia is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Aid
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aid. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aid
      • Aid is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aid
      • From Scottown to Aid
    • Greasy Ridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Proctorville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Andis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Rockwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockwood
      • From Scottown to Rockwood
    • Chesapeake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
      • Chesapeake is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake <3>
    • Sybene
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sybene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
      • Sybene is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sybene
      • From Scottown to Sybene
    • Kitts Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Waterloo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Burlington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Lawrence County
  • Gallia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scottown, with the one closest to Scottown listed first.
    • Crown City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
      • Crown City is located in Gallia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Bladen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Eureka
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eureka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Gallia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eureka
      • From Scottown to Eureka
    • Patriot
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Wigner ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wigner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wigner
      • Wigner is located in Gallia County
    • Gallipolis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Mills Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
      • Mills Village is located in Gallia County
    • Rodney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Rio Grande
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Westbrook Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
      • Westbrook Village is located in Gallia County
    • Kerr
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Centerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Gallia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Edna ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
      • Edna is located in Gallia County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scottown, with the one closest to Scottown listed first.
    • Blackfork Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Monroe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monroe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Monroe
      • From Scottown to Monroe
    • Oak Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <3>
    • Rempel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rempel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rempel
      • Rempel is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rempel
      • From Scottown to Rempel
    • Banner ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Scioto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scottown, with the one closest to Scottown listed first.
    • Haverhill Station
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverhill Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill Station
      • Haverhill Station is located in Scioto County
    • Powellsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Hales Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • South Webster
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Webster
      • South Webster is located in Scioto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Webster <3>
    • Franklin Furnace
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Furnace
      • Franklin Furnace is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Furnace <3>
    • Scioto Furnace
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Garden City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Scioto County
    • Wheelersburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Slocum
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Harrison Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sciotodale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sciotodale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotodale
      • Sciotodale is located in Scioto County
    • Sciotoville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Boyd County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scottown, with the one closest to Scottown listed first.
    • Cliffside
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
      • Cliffside is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Normal
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Normal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
      • Normal is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Normal
      • From Scottown to Normal
    • Ashland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Catlettsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Millseat
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millseat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millseat
      • Millseat is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Westwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Fairview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Lockwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
      • Lockwood is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lockwood
      • From Scottown to Lockwood
    • Cannonsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cannonsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
      • Cannonsburg is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cannonsburg
      • From Scottown to Cannonsburg
    • Durbin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
      • Durbin is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Mavity
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mavity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
      • Mavity is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mavity
      • From Scottown to Mavity
    • Princess
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Big Sandy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
      • Big Sandy is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Sandy
      • From Scottown to Big Sandy
  • Greenup County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scottown, with the one closest to Scottown listed first.
    • Bellefonte
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
      • Bellefonte is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Russell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Flatwoods
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,056 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <3>
    • Raceland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raceland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
      • Raceland is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
    • Worthington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
    • Danleyton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Danleyton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
      • Danleyton is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Danleyton
      • From Scottown to Danleyton
    • Wurtland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Greenup
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Argillite
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Hunnewell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hunnewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
      • Hunnewell is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hunnewell
      • From Scottown to Hunnewell
    • Lloyd
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
      • Lloyd is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Grays Branch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Hopewell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Lawrence County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scottown, with the one closest to Scottown listed first.
    • Buchanan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Bolton ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bolton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bolton
      • From Scottown to Bolton
    • Estep ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Estep. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
      • Estep is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Estep
      • From Scottown to Estep
    • Zelda ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zelda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelda
      • Zelda is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zelda
      • From Scottown to Zelda
    • Catalpa ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catalpa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa
      • Catalpa is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Catalpa
      • From Scottown to Catalpa
    • Goldie ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goldie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldie
      • Goldie is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Goldie
      • From Scottown to Goldie
    • Stringtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fallsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Keturah ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keturah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keturah
      • Keturah is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keturah
      • From Scottown to Keturah
    • Lizzie ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lizzie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzie
      • Lizzie is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lizzie
      • From Scottown to Lizzie
    • Potters
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Potters. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters
      • Potters is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Potters
      • From Scottown to Potters
    • Vessie ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vessie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vessie
      • Vessie is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vessie
      • From Scottown to Vessie
  • Cabell County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scottown, with the one closest to Scottown listed first.
    • Crown City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
      • Crown City is located in Cabell County (WV)
    • Guyandotte
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Huntington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Wilson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilson
      • From Scottown to Wilson
    • Reid
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reid. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
      • Reid is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reid
      • From Scottown to Reid
    • Pea Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
      • Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County (WV)
    • Barboursville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Melissa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Ona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hodges
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Fudges Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Yates Crossing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Milton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <3>
  • Lincoln County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scottown, with the one closest to Scottown listed first.
    • Portersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • West Hamlin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
      • West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
    • Sheridan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Hamlin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Myra
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sweetland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweetland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetland
      • Sweetland is located in Lincoln County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sweetland
      • From Scottown to Sweetland
    • Kinder ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
      • Kinder is located in Lincoln County (WV)
    • Garretts Bend
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mason County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scottown, with the one closest to Scottown listed first.
    • Apple Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hogsett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hogsett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogsett
      • Hogsett is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hogsett
      • From Scottown to Hogsett
    • Upland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Beale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beale
      • Beale is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Arlee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arlee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlee
      • Arlee is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arlee
      • From Scottown to Arlee
    • Fivemile
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fivemile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
      • Fivemile is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fivemile
      • From Scottown to Fivemile
    • Henderson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <3>
    • Grimms Landing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Brighton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brighton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brighton
      • From Scottown to Brighton
    • Point Pleasant
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
      • Point Pleasant is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Pleasant <3>
    • Southside
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Arbuckle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Leon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Putnam County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scottown, with the one closest to Scottown listed first.
    • Fraziers Bottom
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Hurricane
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Buffalo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Indian Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Putnam County (WV)
    • Pliny
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Midway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Putnam County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Midway
      • From Scottown to Midway
    • Eleanor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
      • Eleanor is located in Putnam County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleanor <3>
    • Teays Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Valley
      • Teays Valley is located in Putnam County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teays Valley <3>
    • Teays Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Village
      • Teays Village is located in Putnam County (WV)
    • Scott Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Village
      • Scott Village is located in Putnam County (WV)
    • Winfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Red House
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Bancroft
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Putnam County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
  • Wayne County (WV)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Scottown, see our County-by-County Page for Scottown.

Cemeteries Near Scottown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Scottown.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Scottown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Scottown, with the one closest to Scottown listed first.

  • Jones Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Mann Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mann Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harvey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Centenary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Kingrey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingrey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wakefield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zimmerman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zimmerman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zimmerman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Perkins Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perkins Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perkins Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Centenary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Brammey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brammey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brammey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pomaria Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pomaria Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pomaria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Forgey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forgey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forgey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Locust Grove Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Methodist Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dillon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dillon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Scottown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Scottown.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Scottown, with the one closest to Scottown listed first.

  • Dobbston
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbston
    • Dobbston is located in Lawrence County
  • Platform
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platform have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platform
    • Platform is located in Lawrence County
  • Polkadotte
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polkadotte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkadotte
    • Polkadotte is located in Lawrence County
  • Suiter
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suiter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suiter
    • Suiter is located in Lawrence County
  • Bartramville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartramville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartramville
    • Bartramville is located in Lawrence County
  • Willow Wood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Rappsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rappsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rappsburg
    • Rappsburg is located in Lawrence County
  • Lesage
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lesage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesage
    • Lesage is located in Cabell County (WV)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lesage <3>
  • Athalia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athalia
    • Athalia is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
  • Green Bottom
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bottom
    • Green Bottom is located in Cabell County (WV)
  • Okey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okey
    • Okey is located in Lawrence County
  • Crown City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
    • Crown City is located in Gallia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
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    • Wilgus
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilgus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilgus
      • Wilgus is located in Lawrence County
    • Aid
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aid. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aid
      • Aid is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aid
      • From Scottown to Aid
    • Greasy Ridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Scottown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Scottown.

Newspapers Published in Scottown ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Scottown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Scottown, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Scottown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Scottown:

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

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Scottown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Scottown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5504, Longitude: -82.3907    
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Scottown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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