Tillicoultry
Tillicoultry (population 5,900) is a community in Clackmannanshire, Scotland. Tillicoultry is normally referred to as Tilly by the locals. Among the Hillfoots Towns on the A91, which runs from Stirling to St. Andrews, Tillicoultry is located at the southerly base of the Ochil Hills, which give an incredible backdrop. The River Devon exists to the south. The river also runs through neighbouring towns Dollar as well as Alva to the east and west respectively. The previous mining village of Coalsnaughton exists just southern, whilst Alloa lies 4 mi southwest. The "hill" referred to in the first etymology is most likely to be Kirkhill, at the east of the community. The alternative Latin etymology, Tellus culta, the cultivated land, recommended by Rev. William Osborne, preacher of the parish from 1773 to 1794, is likewise possible. However, as both etymologies can equally be related to a hundred areas in Scotland, both are suspect, as neither define the community in a distinct way.
