Scotland County, North Carolina
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 15 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near Laurinburg, Wagram, Johns.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP5 of 15 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
15 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Blue, John, House | Laurinburg | 1978 |
| Blue, Mag, House | Laurinburg | 1982 |
| Central School | Laurinburg | 2005 |
| Erwin, Dr. Evan Alexander, House | Laurinburg | 2007 |
| Evans, E. Hervey, House | Laurinburg | 2006 |
| Gill, Thomas J., House | Laurinburg | 1982 |
| Laurel Hill Presbyterian Church | Laurinburg | 1983 |
| Laurinburg Commercial Historic District | Laurinburg | 2003 |
| McRae-McQueen House | Johns | 1980 |
| Monroe, Robert Nancy, House | Silver Hill | 1983 |
| Richmond Temperance and Literary Society Hall | Wagram | 1973 |
| Shaw Family Farms | Wagram | 1983 |
| St. Andrews Presbyterian College | Laurinburg | 2016 |
| Stewart-Hawley-Malloy House | Laurinburg | 1975 |
| Villa Nova | Laurinburg | 1982 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBScotland was formed in 1899 (1899-02-20) from Richmond.
SCOTLAND created from RICHMOND.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusScotland County population from 1900 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12,553 | 15,600 | 23,232 | 26,336 | 25,183 | 32,273 | 35,998 | 34,174 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS56 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 56 of 56 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Beaver Dam Cemetery |
| Blue Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Conelly Cemetery |
| Covington Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Gibson Cemetery |
| Gibson Cemetery |
| Gibson Cemetery |
| Gilchrist Cemetery |
| Green Pond Cemetery |
| Gwynn Cemetery |
| Hillside Cemetery |
| Hursey Cemetery |
| King Cemetery |
| Leach Cemetery |
| Livingston Cemetery |
| Lytch Cemetery |
| Malloy Cemetery |
| McDonald Cemetery |
| McFarland Cemetery |
| McNair Cemetery |
| McNeill Cemetery |
| McNeill Cemetery |
| Morgan Cemetery |
| Mudd Cemetery |
| Old Hundred Cemetery |
| Pate Cemetery |
| Pate Cemetery |
| Pate Cemetery |
| Peels Chapel Cemetery |
| Pine Crest Cemetery |
| Rachel Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Sanders Cemetery |
| Sanders Cemetery |
| Scholl Cemetery |
| Snead - Norton Cemetery |
| Snead Cemetery |
| Snead Cemetery |
| Snead Cemetery |
| Speight Cemetery |
| Spring Hill Cemetery |
| Stewart Cemetery |
| Stewartsville Cemetery |
| Sullivan Cemetery |
| Tabernacle Cemetery |
| Watson Cemetery |
| Woodard Cemetery |
| Wright Cemetery |
| Wright Cemetery |
| Wright Cemetery |
| Wright Cemetery |
| Wright Cemetery |
| Wrights Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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