Scotland, Virginia

About Scotland

Set in the southeastern part of Virginia, Scotland is a small unincorporated community.

Scotland holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.91 square miles.

📰 Scotland News Today

• Taste of Scotland Returns to Alexandria Dec. 4 thezebra.org · Oct 7
• Woman suspected of killing VDOT contractors back in Virginia WWBT · Sep 24
• History of the Jamestown-Scotland Ferry Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) · May 26
• US Navy submarine arrives in Scotland for scheduled port visit U.S. Naval Forces Europe (.mil) · Jul 22
• Scotland Neck police confirm arrest of Virginia double-homicide suspect in local operation WCTI · Sep 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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

What Makes Scotland Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Scotland — but the Virginia one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southeastern Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Scotland

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Scotland

• Surry Seafood Company — seafood
• Dale House Cafe
• Dining Hall

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

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Chippokes Farm Museum · Museum
• Historic Jamestowne - Visitor Center · Attraction
• Jamestown Settlement · Museum
• Chippokes Farm and Forestry Museum · Museum
• Historic Jamestowne Archaeology Museum · Museum
• Historic Jamestowne Glass House · Attraction
• Voorhees Archaearium Archaeology Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Scotland

• 🏞️ Jamestown Settlement · National Park reviews ★
• Chippokes Plantation State Park reviews ★
• Hog Island Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• James City County Marina reviews ★
• Jamestown Beach Event Park reviews ★
• Jamestown Pointe Park reviews ★
• Pipsico Reservation · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Virginia Preservation Area reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Scotland

🏘️ Nearby Communities