Scotland Indiana Map

About Scotland, Indiana

Scotland is a locality in Greene County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 98. The population density is 65.7 people per km². Scotland is located at 38.9128°N, 86.9039°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP codes: 47449, 47457.

Scotland emerges from the landscape as a quiet intersection of open fields and woodlot mosaics, defined by the persistent presence of Doans Creek. It lies 19.4 miles northeast of Daviess, IN (from Daviess, IN: bearing 41°T), and is situated 8.1 miles south-southeast of Bloomfield. The terrain here is marked by a subtle, deliberate elevation, culminating in the rise of Sand Hill just a short distance away. To the north, the waters of Greenwood Lake sit in a stillness that mirrors the changing sky, while the nearby Indiana Forest Bank - Shawnee Hills offers a stretch of untamed, protected ground. The air carries the scent of damp earth and drying corn, a pervasive quality that settles over the low-lying expanse of Goose Hollow as the afternoon sun begins to slant across the horizon.

Scotland maintains a rhythm dictated by the land and the modest industry of the surrounding farms, where the labor of the day follows the slow turning of the seasons. History here is kept not in grand monuments, but in the enduring structure of the local grid and the careful stewardship of the soil that has sustained generations. The pace of life remains tethered to the horizon, far removed from the clamor of dense centers, allowing the quiet character of the region to persist in the way light catches the limestone and the steady, unpretentious work of those who remain. It is a place where the geography asserts itself in every fence line and creek bed, grounding the identity of Scotland in the simple, honest reality of the Indiana landscape.

About This Scotland Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Scotland, Indiana. Coordinates: 38.912825, -86.903894. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Scotland includes the ZIP code (47449, 47457), telephone area code (317), county seat of Greene County (Bloomfield), and school district assignment (Bloomfield School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.