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
- Jamestown-Scotland ferry system to replace one of its aging ferries - The Virginian-Pilot The Virginian-Pilot · Aug 18
- $68 million grant will fund new Jamestown-Scotland Ferry vessel Williamsburg Yorktown Daily · Aug 17
- History of the Jamestown-Scotland Ferry vdot.virginia.gov · May 26
- U.S. Navy Submarine Arrives in Scotland for Scheduled Port Visit navy.mil · Jul 22
- Photo highlights from the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland dnronline.com · Jul 30
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
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
📍 Berkeleys Green📍 Chestnut Hill📍 Fieldcrest📍 First Colony📍 Heritage Landing📍 Pointe at Jamestown📍 Powhatan Shores
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.
🎡 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
StateVirginia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.91 sq mi
Coordinates37.1811, -76.7965