NC Gazetteer

Scotland County

… was formed in 1899 from Richmond County. Located in the SE section of the state, it is bounded by the state of South Carolina and by Richmond, Moore, Hoke, and Robeson Counties. It was named for Scotland in the British Isles, from which many of the early settlers of the region emigrated. Area: 317 sq. mi. County seat: Laurinburg, with an elevation of 227 ft. Townships are Laurel Hill, Spring Hill, Stewartsville, and Williamsons. Produces cotton, corn, soybeans, peanuts, oats, watermelons, cantaloupes, hogs, livestock, processed meat, textiles, automobile parts, and lumber.

branches

Turkey Branch

cities

Laurinburg

communities

Austins Mill
Bragg
Concave
Crossway
Elmore
Fairly
Hunsucker
Ida
Joes Creek
John Station
Johns
Laurel Hill
Masons Cross
Old Hundred
Pike
Purcepolis
Richmond Mills
Riverton
Scholl
Scotch Grove
Shaws
Silver Hill
Sneads Grove
Springfield
Stewart

creeks

Bridge Creek
Gum Swamp Creek
Hills Creek
Joes Creek
Jordans Creek
Juniper Creek
Leiths Creek
Lower Beaverdam Creek
Shoeheel Creek
Upper Beaverdam Creek
Water Creek

former communities

Stewartsville

historical markers

Edwin Gill 1899-1978 historical marker
Gerald Johnson 1890-1980 historical marker
James Lytch historical marker
John Charles Mcneill historical marker
Laurinburg Institute historical marker
Laurinburg-Maxton Army Air Base historical marker
Sherman's March historical marker
Sherman's March historical marker
Sherman's March historical marker
St. Andrews Presbyterian College historical marker
Temperance Hall historical marker

historical sites

Camp Mackall

millponds

Gwinns Millpond
Hammers Millpond
Johns Millpond
Lees Millpond
Lytchs Millpond
McNairs Millpond
Monroes Millpond
Richmond Millpond

ponds

Blues Pond
Buchanan's Pond
Jones Pond

regions

Coastal Plain
Coastal Plain Dialect Region
Lumbee Dialect Region
Piedmont Dialect Region
Sandhills

rivers

Little Pee Dee River

schools

John's School
Scotland Early College High
Scotland High School
Shaw Academy

towns

East Laurinburg
Gibson
Hasty
Rochdale
Wagram

townships

Laurel Hill Township
Spring Hill Township
Stewartsville Township
Williamsons Township