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[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Crawford County, Missouri]]
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Scotia is an unincorporated community in eastern Crawford County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is located on the south bank of Huzzah Creek, approximately one mile southeast of that stream's confluence with the Meramec River. The community is accessed from the south via Missouri Route E.[2]

History

A post office called Scotia was established in 1885, and remained in operation until 1942.[3] The community was named after the local Scotia Iron Company.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Scotia, Missouri
  2. ^ Onandonga Cave, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1969
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Crawford County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

38°01′40″N 91°12′50″W / 38.02778°N 91.21389°W / 38.02778; -91.21389