Scottsville, Virginia

About Scottsville

Scottsville is a tiny community in central Virginia counting 543 people who proudly call it home.

Scottsville holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.52 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 357 residents per square mile.

📰 Scottsville News Today

• Robbie Maxey Community Thank You and Fundraiser WWWV 97.5 · Aug 17
• This Tiny Riverfront Town In Virginia Has History, Breweries, And Barely Any Tourists Southern Living · Nov 14
• 605 Page St, Scottsville, VA 24590 Realtor.com · Aug 7
• Scottsville earns state-level recognition cbs19news.com · Jul 28
• After hundreds of years, Scottsville preserves ‘lightning in a bottle’ small-town charm WVIR · Dec 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Scottsville Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Scottsville — but the Virginia one has a character all its own.
• Part of the fabric of Virginia — one of 688 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Scottsville

• Amici’s Italian Bistro — italian
• Beijing Kitchen — chinese
• Luetybells — american
• Baine’s Coffee and Books (café)
• Tavern on the James — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Scottsville Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Scottsville

• Bruce Park reviews ★
• Dorrier Park reviews ★
• Hardware River · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Hardware River State Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Scottsville Historic District reviews ★
• Scottsville Recreation Center reviews ★
• Totier Creek Park reviews ★
• Van Clief Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Scottsville

• Scottsville Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Scottsville

🏘️ Nearby Communities