Scottsboro, Alabama

About Scottsboro

Scottsboro, AL is a close-knit town located in northeastern Alabama counting 15,957 people who proudly call it home.

Scottsboro holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 50.65 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 315 residents per square mile.

📰 Scottsboro News Today

• Mr. Buckner Cade Anderson Obituary (2026) - Scottsboro, AL - Scottsboro Funeral Home Legacy | Obituary · Oct 3
• Scottsboro BBQ Festival postponed to November due to severe weather threat rocketcitynow.com · Oct 9
• Varsity Girls Volleyball Multi-team Event - 10/06/2026 | Watch Live & On Demand NFHS Network · Oct 6
• Scottsboro City Schools bus involved in crash, no injuries reported WHNT.com · Oct 6
• 9 Budget-Friendly Towns in Alabama for Retirees WorldAtlas · Oct 8

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Alabama headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Scottsboro Unique

• The only place in America named Scottsboro — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northeastern Alabama, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Alabama — one of 594 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 15,957.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Scottsboro

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Scottsboro

• Pizza Hut — pizza
• 50 Taters
• Buenavista Mexican Cantina — mexican
• Cups Cafe — coffee shop (café)
• Huddle House — american
• Jefferson's
• KC's BBQ — barbecue
• La Cabana by Juan's — mexican
• Margarita's — mexican
• No. 1 China Buffet — chinese

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• The Scottsboro Boy's Museum & Cultural Center · Museum
• Scottsboro-Jackson Heritage Center · Museum
• Southern Scottsboro Depot · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Scottsboro

• Burns Reservation reviews ★
• College Hill Historic District reviews ★
• Jackson County Park reviews ★
• King Caldwell Park reviews ★
• McNary Reservation reviews ★
• North Sauty Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Scottsboro Municipal Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Scottsboro

• Caldwell Elementary School
• Collins Intermediate School
• Scottsboro High School
• Scottsboro Junior High School
• Skyline High School
• Thurston T Nelson Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Highlands Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Scottsboro

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