Local Wiki
Scotland County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 14, 2026- Board of Commissioners meets
- First Monday of each month at 6:00 PM (Tuesday following an observed holiday).
- Meeting location
- Scotland County Emergency Operations Center (EOC), 1403 West Boulevard, Laurinburg, NC 28352.
- Register of Deeds
- L. Page Pratt, III · 910.277.2577 · lpratt@scotlandcounty.org
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.scotlandcounty.org/AgendaCenter
- Chair, Board of Commissioners
- Board of Commissioners, 7 members elected from residency districts plus one at-large seat, staggered four-year terms. Chairman: Bo Frizzell (Spring Hill District). Vice Chair: Ed O'Neal (At-Large).
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
Cities (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Towns (3)
- Gibson
- Maxton (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Wagram
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
School districts (1)
- Scotland County Schools
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Emergency services districts (7)
- Gibson/Southwest District Fire Department, Inc.
- Laurel Hill Fire Department, Inc.
- Laurinburg Fire Department
- North Scotland Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department, Inc.
- Queheel Fire Department
- Springhill-Friendship Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
- Stewartsville Volunteer Fire Department, Incorporated
Source: NC Fire Districts (NC OneMap / NC Office of State Fire Marshal)
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (1)
- Laurinburg Town Housing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Multi-Purpose (1)
- Laurinburg-Maxton Airport Commission
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
- Scotland Soil and Water Conservation District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)