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
- Pair driving without headlights arrested on drug charges, warrants in Scottsboro, AL Local 3 News · Aug 18
- Scottsboro attorney celebrates 100th birthday, still practicing law waff.com · Aug 14
- Jonathan Hallstein Sports Illustrated · Aug 17
- Hoover’s Heroes: At 100 Years Old, Scottsboro Attorney Jack Livingston Is Still Practicing Law WHNT.com · Aug 17
- David Clark Alspaugh AL.com · Aug 10
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
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
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ 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.
🎡 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.