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History · Scotch Meadows

10% of Scotch Meadows’ homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1972 on.

0on the National Register
10%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Scotch Meadows’ past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Scotch Meadows are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Scotch Meadows, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Scotch Meadows yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Scotch Meadows is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Scotland County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Scotch Meadows had a population of 568.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 580 to 568 (-2%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

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Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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On the map

Scotch Meadows on the map, 1972 to 1982

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Scotch Meadows. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Scotch Meadows on the 1972 USGS mapScotch Meadows on the 1982 USGS map1972Mc Coll sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Scotch Meadows.

Famous people

Famous people close to Scotch Meadows

Nobody well known was born in Scotch Meadows itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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John ColtraneAmerican jazz saxophonist · b. 1926
William S. McArthurUnited States Army Colonel and NASA astronaut · b. 1951
Woody ShawAmerican musician · b. 1944
Marian Wright EdelmanAmerican activist for children's rights · b. 1939
Ben VereenAmerican actor, dancer, and singer · b. 1946
Quanera HayesAmerican sprinter · b. 1992

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.