world.wikisort.org - USA

Search / Calendar

Scottland is an unincorporated community in Prairie Township, Edgar County, Illinois, United States.

Scottland
town center & Census-designated place
Edgar County's location in Illinois
Scottland
Scottland's location in Edgar County
Coordinates: 39°48′16″N 87°36′18″W
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyEdgar County
TownshipPrairie Township
Elevation
636 ft (194 m)
ZIP code
61924
Area code(s)217
GNIS feature ID0418150[1]

Geography


Scottland is located at 39°48′16″N 087°36′18″W at an elevation of 636 feet.


Education


Scottland had its own high school during the mid-20th century. In 1937, Scottland High School graduated its first four-year class. The high school remained open until 1972, when the Scottland schools merged with the schools in nearby Chrisman. The high school mascot was the "Eagles".[2]


Info


The population is approximately 80–100. There is a church in Scottland and another about one mile north from Scottland. Scottland is adjacent to U.S. 36. Scottland was also home to war veterans Wilma Vaught, William Gill, Steven Phillips, and Thomas Prater.Betty Lou Bonwell Stuebe Mihailovic Paps retired bird col. Veteran of desert storm


References


  1. "Scottland". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-10-15.
  2. "Scottland High School". Illinoishsglorydays.com. Retrieved 2012-08-26.


This Edgar County, Illinois location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

  • v
  • t
  • e


Текст в блоке "Читать" взят с сайта "Википедия" и доступен по лицензии Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike; в отдельных случаях могут действовать дополнительные условия.

Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.

2019-2025
WikiSort.org - проект по пересортировке и дополнению контента Википедии