Welcome to Scottown ...
Scottown is located in Lawrence County<1>.
The pronunciation of Scottown: SKAHT-town<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Scottown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1863.
Scottown is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Scottown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Scottown: (740)
The ZIP code for Scottown: 45678<4>
Websites for Scottown ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.lawrencecountyohio.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Scottown, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Scottown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Scottown - they are located in Kentucky and Maryland.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Scottown.
Communities near Scottown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Scottown.
- Huntington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Huntington is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <5>
- Ashland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <5>
- Ironton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
- Ironton is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <5>
- Flatwoods
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Barboursville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barboursville
- Barboursville is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,228 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barboursville <5>
- South Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
- South Point is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Point <5>
- Russell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <5>
- Kenova
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenova
- Kenova is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,943 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenova <5>
- 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.<6> 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 <5>
- Raceland
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
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 Scottown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Scottown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Scottown. 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 Scottown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Scottown. See our Newspapers Page for Scottown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Scottown ...
Looking for more information about Scottown? 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 Scottown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Scottown.
Adding Scottown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Scottown 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 Scottown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Scottown post office opened in 1863.
We also found Scottown on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Scottown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Scottown. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Scottown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Scottown). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Scottown or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |