Main Street in Scotland features buildings from various time periods. I found it quite unusual that city hall (beige building, left) is located next door to a liquor store (red building, center). Scotland is a neat little town, out of the way for most travelers but worth a look. Settled after the Civil War by Scotch Presbyterians, Scotland was first known as McVille, for the ancestry of most of the first residents. The name was changed at the request of the railroad to avoid confusion with nearby McRae. Though he left as a young man and entered service in World War I, my maternal great-grandfather, Burt Herman Browning, was born here in 1892.
I would love to know more of the history of the David Thomas family in Scotland, GA. My mother, born, Annie Claire (Thomas) Duvall grew up in Scotland as a child. Also, my Aunt Mary (Thomas) Owens (as well as other aunts and uncles). Any idea of how I could get more information?
Is there a comprehensive list of the citizens of Scotland, GA on the internet? If so how can it be found? Thank you.
Dr. Cleveland W. Pettigrew, 4th President of Fort Valley State University is buried in the Scotland Cemetery. I’m sure he grew up in Scotland.
Brian, you must return to Scotland and meet Ann Murphy at the Scotland Museum. Yes, Scotland has had a museum for five years through the devotion of Ann Murphy. It has taken me five years to see it. Other Scotland natives were unaware until they saw my post on Facebook. The Dean of Nursing at Georgia Regents University happens to be from Scotland and was my next door neighbor and best friend. Our class reunion was this weekend. Did you know the founder of Fort Valley State also visited the Telfair Museum in Helena, at the Old South Ga. College. The old Talmadge Home has been restored. I am proud of my hometowns. I could go on and on. Thanks!