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| City | Scottsville |
| State | Virginia (VA) |
| County | Albemarle |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 37.798754 |
| Longitude | -78.495565 |
| Population | 510 |
| Density | 123.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code(s) | 24590 |
| Area Code | 276 |
| County Seat | Charlottesville |
| School District | Albemarle County Public Schools |
Scottsville is a locality in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 510. The population density is 123.8 people per km². Scottsville is located at 37.7988°N, 78.4956°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24590.
Scottsville sits where the James River, a broad, patient artery, curves and then flows onward, its waters reflecting the wide, often pale blue Virginia sky. It lies 12.3 miles southwest of Lake Monticello, VA (from Lake Monticello, VA: bearing 226°T), and is situated 16.0 miles south of Charlottesville. The land around Scottsville is a gentle undulation of fields and woodlands, the soil a rich, dark loam that promises abundance. To the west, the distant promise of the Blue Ridge Mountains forms a hazy, softened horizon, their peaks dissolving into the atmospheric distance. The air here often carries the clean scent of damp earth and pine, a freshness that speaks of the surrounding countryside. Dorrier Park offers a quiet green space within the town itself, a place where the daily rhythms of Scottsville can be observed under the dappled shade of mature trees. This is a place where the past is not so much a memory as a palpable presence, woven into the very fabric of daily life, a legacy of colonial roots and the enduring impact of the Civil War. The local economy, historically tied to agriculture and the river's transport, now finds a modern counterpoint in a diversified landscape of small businesses and a steady, unhurried pace of life. Mink Creek, a small body of water, lies close by, a quiet companion to the grander sweep of the James. Scottsville has long been a crossroads, its identity shaped by generations of farmers, merchants, and travelers, all leaving their mark on this particular corner of the Old Dominion.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Scottsville, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.798754, -78.495565. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Scottsville and Albemarle County.
Detailed location data for Scottsville includes the ZIP code (24590), telephone area code (276), county seat of Albemarle County (Charlottesville), and school district assignment (Albemarle County Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Scottsville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |