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Scotland’s post office opened in 1908

Most of Scotland was built recently: 5% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1975. Below: maps from 1963 on and the census since 1970.

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Photo: Billy Hathorn at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
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How Scotland began

When was Scotland founded?

1908

The Scotland post office opened in 1908, the earliest record of the town by name.

First census: 257 in 19702020 census: 413118 years
Founding year: the first Scotland post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).

What stands out about Scotland’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 Scotland are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Scotland’s history is told.

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The story so far

Scotland, in brief

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

Scotland is a city in Archer County in the U.S. state of Texas. It is part of the Wichita Falls, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 413 at the 2020 census. The town is named for its founder, Henry J. Scott.

Its first post office opened in 1908. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 501 to 413 (-18%).

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

By decade

Scotland, decade by decade

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J.H. Muerer House, Scotland, TX Picture 22182009J.H. Muerer House, Scotland, TX Picture 2218
On the map

Scotland on the map, 1963 to 1981

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

Scotland on the 1963 USGS mapScotland on the 1981 USGS map1963Scotland 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 Scotland.

People over time

Scotland, census by census

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Between 257 and 501 people in every census since 1970.

6 censuses, 1970–2020.

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

Famous people

Famous people close to Scotland

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

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Rex Tillerson69th United States Secretary of State · b. 1952
Greg AbbottGovernor of Texas since 2015 · b. 1957
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Greyson ChanceAmerican singer, songwriter, and musician · b. 1997
Mike MullaneAmerican astronaut · b. 1945
Keith LeeAmerican professional wrestler · b. 1984
Frances ReidAmerican actress · b. 1914

Questions about Scotland’s history

What year was Scotland founded?

The Scotland post office opened in 1908, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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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 (1), U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia), the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) 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.