Scotland, Arkansas
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1892 and the latest in 1992. It stands in Craig Township. It lies in ZIP code area 72141. It stands on Joneed Creek. The Survey maps it on the Scotland quadrangle. It stands 659 feet above sea level.
On record in Scotland
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
Van Buren County Road 2E Bridgelisted 1995
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 15 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1892 USGS Marshall quadrangle1:125000
- 1894 USGS Marshall quadrangle1:125000
- 1901 USGS Marshall quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Russellville quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1964 USGS Russellville quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Scotland quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1977 USGS Russellville quadrangle1:250000
- 1983 USGS Mountain View quadrangle1:100000
- 1984 USGS Russellville quadrangle1:250000
- 1992 USGS Russellville quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
76 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 76 fires within 5 miles of Scotland between 1997 and 2019, burning about 1,441 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 18 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 30 |
| Debris and open burning | 23 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 18 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 1998 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | 17 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 2 September 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 15 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | 6.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Scotland: 2 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
Storms near this place
33 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Scotland in 33 storm reports between 1993 and 2018: 16 thunderstorm wind, 11 hail, 4 tornado, 2 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1997 | Tornado (F2) | Scotland | $100,000 | no account filed |
| August 2018 | Flash Flood | Scotland | - | Widespread flash flooding occurred across the area, with areas of Arkansas Hwy 95 flooded. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scotland | - | Trees were likely blown down. |
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | Scotland | - | Swift water rescues were completed to rescue 6 people from flash flooding along the South Fork of the Little Red River between Scotland and Walnut Grove in Van Buren County. |
| March 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scotland | - | A tree was down in Scotland. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scotland | - | Trees were downed along Highway 336 and a roof was torn off of a deck. |
| April 2004 | Tornado (F0) | Scotland | - | The storm that produced a weak tornado in northern Conway County spawned yet another weak tornado in southern Van Buren County almost 2 miles east of Scotland. This latest tornado caused minor tree damage before dissipating. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scotland | - | Trees were blown down at Scotland. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scotland | - | Several large trees were blown down. |
| October 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scotland | - | Thunderstorm winds downed several trees. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scotland | - | THUNDERSTORM WINDS KNOCKED DOWN SOME LARGE TREE LIMBS. |
| April 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scotland | - | Several buildings in Scotland were damaged by thunderstorm winds. Much of the damage consisted of roof damage. |
| July 1995 | Hail | Scotland | - | Thunderstorm winds downed a few trees. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scotland | - | Thunderstorm winds downed a few trees. |
| November 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scotland | - | Several trees were blown down. |
| April 2014 | Hail | Scotland | - | no account filed |
| December 2003 | Hail | Scotland | - | no account filed |
| November 2003 | Hail | Scotland | - | no account filed |
| March 2000 | Hail | Scotland | - | no account filed |
| January 1999 | Hail | Scotland | - | no account filed |
| March 1999 | Tornado (F3) | Scotland | - | no account filed |
| March 1999 | Tornado (F1) | Scotland | - | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scotland | - | no account filed |
| March 1999 | Hail | Scotland | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Hail | Scotland | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scotland | - | no account filed |
| September 1998 | Hail | Scotland | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scotland | - | no account filed |
| September 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scotland | - | no account filed |
| September 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scotland | - | no account filed |
| April 1995 | Hail | Scotland | - | no account filed |
| April 1993 | Hail | Scotland | - | no account filed |
| April 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scotland | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Mountain (historical) | 1.1 miles | 15 | |
| Edge (historical) | 2.2 miles | 16 | |
| Racket Ridge (historical) | 2.2 miles | 16 | |
| Pleasant Grove | 2.4 miles | 16 | |
| Gladys (historical) | 2.8 miles | 15 | |
| Butter Creek (historical) | 3.1 miles | 15 | |
| Gravel Hill | 3.5 miles | 16 | |
| Gridley (historical) | 3.7 miles | 16 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Scotland | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q7435616 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 58594. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.









