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.
