Welcome to Scottswood ...
Scottswood is located in Southampton County<1>.
Scottswood is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Scottswood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Scottswood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Scottswood - it's located in Illinois.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Scottswood.
Communities near Scottswood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Scottswood.
- Franklin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Murfreesboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murfreesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
- Murfreesboro is located in Hertford County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <3>
- Windsor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Courtland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wakefield
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Wakefield is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakefield <3>
- Boykins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ivor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Newsoms
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newsoms
- Newsoms is located in Southampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Severn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Severn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn
- Severn is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Capron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
- Capron is located in Southampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
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 Scottswood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Scottswood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Scottswood. 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 Scottswood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Scottswood. See our Newspapers Page for Scottswood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Scottswood ...
Looking for more information about Scottswood? 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 Scottswood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Scottswood.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Southampton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Scottswood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 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. |