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History · Scotts Hill

Scotts Hill dates to 1825

Most of Scotts Hill was built recently: 1% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1987. Below: maps from 1986 on and the census since 1920.

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How Scotts Hill began

When was Scotts Hill founded?

1825

Scotts Hill dates its founding to 1825 (Wikipedia’s history). The census first counted it in 1920.

First census: 123 in 19202020 census: 877201 years
Founding year: Wikipedia.The full story ↓

What stands out about Scotts Hill’s 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 Scotts Hill are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Deep rootsEstablished in 1825: 201 years of Scotts Hill.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Scotts Hill’s history is told.

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Timeline

Scotts Hill, 1825 to 1986

Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.

  1. 19th century
  2. 1825
    FoundingScotts Hill is established
  3. 20th century
  4. 1943Born hereJames Dale Todd is born here
  5. 1984Born hereWhitney Duncan is born here
  6. 1986On the mapFirst mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey
The story

How Scotts Hill came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Scotts Hill.

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Scotts Hill was first settled in 1825 by Charles Austin. The town was incorporated in April 1917, and Isiaac Wesley Patterson served as the first mayor. The town developed quickly, due its location on a main stagecoach route from Clifton, Tennessee to Jackson, Tennessee.

Shortly after its incorporation, in May 1917, the east end of Scotts Hill was destroyed by a severe tornado. The town was again damaged on October 16, 1917, when a fire destroyed all twelve businesses and five homes.

The Scotts Hill College opened in 1896, and ceased operation around 1917. The public water system was established in 1957.

Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

By decade

Scotts Hill, decade by decade

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On the map

Scotts Hill on the map in 1986

The U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Scotts Hill.

Scotts Hill on the 1986 USGS map1986Milan sheet · 1:100,000

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

People over time

Scotts Hill, census by census

02004006008001,000192019401960198020002020Peak: 984

Between 123 and 984 people in every census since 1920.

10 censuses, 1920–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Scotts Hill’s Wikipedia page.

Famous people

2 famous people were born in Scotts Hill

Writers, athletes, leaders and more, ranked by how widely they’re known.

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Whitney DuncanAmerican country music singer and reality telev… · b. 1984
James Dale ToddUnited States federal judge · b. 1943
Places that used to be

Old corners

Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.

Hamlets and corners on the map
Taylors Crossing

Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Questions about Scotts Hill’s history

What year was Scotts Hill founded?

In 1825, according to Wikipedia’s history of the town. the census of 1920 counted 123 people here.

Memory lane

What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.

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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 Wikimedia Commons (4), Wikipedia, Wikidata and Wikipedia for famous people, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.