Welcome to Scroggins ...
Scroggins is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Scroggins is located in Franklin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Scroggins, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Scroggins is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Scroggins lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Scroggins: 903 & 430<3>
The ZIP code for Scroggins: 75480<4>
Communities Also Named Scroggins ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Scroggins: This one is located in Franklin County and the other is located in Wood County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Scroggins.
Communities near Scroggins ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Scroggins.
- Mount Pleasant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pittsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Winnsboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro
- Winnsboro is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,330 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnsboro <5>
- Mount Vernon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Quitman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Como
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Winfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Winfield is located in Titus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <5>
- Miller's Cove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller's Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Cove
- Miller's Cove is located in Titus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Rocky Mound
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mound
- Rocky Mound is located in Camp County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
- Leesburg
(5 miles [8 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 Scroggins. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Scroggins.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Scroggins. 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 Scroggins.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Scroggins. See our Newspapers Page for Scroggins.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Scroggins ...
Looking for more information about Scroggins? 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 Scroggins, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Scroggins.
Adding Scroggins to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Scroggins 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 Scroggins was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Scroggins in the book titled .<7> X3X - From that list, the Scroggins post office opened in 1891.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Scroggins.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Scroggins - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 903 code has been Overlayed with the 430 area code. New phone numbers in the Scroggins area will be assigned with one of these codes: 903 or 430. As a result, placing a call in the Scroggins area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 Scroggins). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Scroggins 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/ |