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Welcome to Scottsburg ...

The town of Scottsburg is primarily located in Fluvanna County<1>. A portion of Scottsburg extends into Halifax County.

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 in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Scottsburg has a population of 128 people<2> (see below for details).

Scottsburg is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Scottsburg: 434

The ZIP code for Scottsburg: 24589<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Scottsburg had an population of 128 people. This is an increase of 7.56% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.72% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Scottsburg had a population of 119 people. This makes Scottsburg the county's most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 119 people, the population of Scottsburg decreased 17.93% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 145 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Scottsburg.

Communities Also Named Scottsburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Scottsburg - they are located in Illinois, Indiana (2), Kentucky, New York (2), Ohio and Oregon.

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

Websites for Scottsburg ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.halifaxchamber.net/

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.

  • South Boston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Chase City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Halifax
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Clarksville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Drakes Branch
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Clover
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Virgilina
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Clays Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
  • Omega
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Omega is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
  • Aarons Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Aarons Creek is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Creek

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 in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Scottsburg.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Fluvanna, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Scottsburg.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Scottsburg - 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 town (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).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.