Near Clio in Barbour County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Barbour County’s “Little Scotland”
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Pea River Presbyterian Church
Photographed by David J Gaines, October 10, 2015
1. Barbour County's "Little Scotland" Marker
Barbour County’s “Little Scotland”
In the 1820’s before the Creek Indian Cession, Scot immigrants from Richmond County, North Carolina, settled this area of west Barbour County. Few other regions outside the motherland of Scotland have had a larger proportion of people bearing the names of the great Highland clans. Between 1823-1960 within a five mile radius of Pea River Church, Highlanders with the names of Baxter, Currie, McCall, McDonald, McEachern, McInnis, McKay, McKinnon, McLean, McLendon, McLeod, McNeal and McRae lived. The families, serving the Lord, earned for the area the name “Little Scotland.”
Pea River Presbyterian Church
this page online
Erected 1993 by Historic Chattahoochee Commission and Pea River Presbyterian Church.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1823.
Location. 31° 44.309′ N, 85° 36.201′ W. Marker is near Clio, Alabama, in Barbour County. It is on Alabama Route 51 north of Clio Short Road, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located at Pea River Presbyterian Church. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Louisville AL 36048, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in the Black Belt, and in the Wiregrass. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured
Photographed by David J Gaines, October 10, 2015
2. Pea River Presbyterian Church Marker
Photographed by David J Gaines, October 10, 2015
3. Barbour County's "Little Scotland"/Pea River Presbyterian Church Marker
Photographed by James L.Whitman, January 23, 2022
4. Pea River Presbyterian Church
Photographed by James L.Whitman, February 17, 2026
5. Pea River Presbyterian Church Supplemental Marker
Photographed by James L.Whitman, February 17, 2026
6. Pea River Presbyterian Church Supplemental Marker
It is on the left of the doors.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2015, by David J Gaines of Pinson, Alabama. This page has been viewed 2,704 times since then and 135 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 13, 2015, by David J Gaines of Pinson, Alabama. 4. submitted on January 24, 2022, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. 5, 6. submitted on February 25, 2026, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
