As a result of the 1973 Local Government (Scotland) Act, the historic shires and counties were reorganized into 9 Regions that were divided into 53 Districts, and three Island Groups. The changes took effect on 15 May 1975, and were in place until 1996.
Notes:
Parish Name links lead to individual pages with information about the parish, which includes Pre- and Post-Reformation timelines, boundary changes, common surnames, names of landowners and clergy, and more.
| OPR # | Parish | Region | Sub-Region | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 670 | Queensferry | Lothian | N/A | City of Edinburgh |
| 140 | Rafford | Highland | N/A | Moray |
| 235 | Rathen | Grampian | N/A | Banff and Buchan |
| 698 | Ratho and Stobhill | Lothian | N/A | Midlothian |
| 389 | Rattray | Tayside | N/A | Perth and Kinross |
| 164 | Rathven | Grampian | N/A | Banff and Buchan |
| 236 | Rayne | Grampian | N/A | Gordon |
| 40 | Reay | Highland | N/A | Caithness |
| 390 | Redgorton | Tayside | N/A | Perth and Kinross |
| 575 | Renfrew | Strathclyde | Renfrew | Renfrew |
| 879 | Rerrick | Dumfries & Galloway | N/A | Stewartry |
| 317 | Rescobie | Tayside | N/A | Angus |
| 79 | Resolis | Highland | N/A | Ross and Cromarty |
| 391 | Rhynd | Tayside | N/A | Perth and Kinross |
| 237 | Rhynie & Essie and Savoch | Grampian | N/A | Gordon |
| 611 | Riccarton | Strathclyde | Ayr | Kilmarnock and Loudoun |
| 777 | Roberton | Borders | N/A | Roxburgh |
| 55 | Rogart | Highland | N/A | Sutherland |
| 80 | Rosemarkie | Highland | N/A | Ross and Cromarty |
| 502 | Rosneath | Strathclyde | Dunbarton | Dumbarton |
| 81 | Rosskeen | Highland | N/A | Ross and Cromarty |
| 141 | Rothes | Highland | N/A | Moray |
| 558 | Rothesay | Strathclyde | Argyll | Argyll and Bute |
| 165 | Rothiemay | Grampian | N/A | Moray |
| 24 | Rousay and Egilsay | Orkney (Island Area) | ||
| 503 | Row | Strathclyde | Dunbarton | Dumbarton |
| 803 | Roxburgh | Borders | N/A | Roxburgh |
| 654 | Rutherglen | Strathclyde | Glasgow | City of Glasgow |
| 318 | Ruthven | Tayside | N/A | Angus |
| 846 | Ruthwell | Dumfries & Galloway | N/A | Nithsdale |
| 531 | Saddell and Skipness | Strathclyde | Argyll | Argyll and Bute |
| 25 | St Andrews | Orkney (Island Area) | ||
| 453 | St Andrews and St Leonards | Fife | N/A | North East Fife |
| 142 | St Andrews Lhanbryde | Highland | N/A | Moray |
| 804 | St Boswells | Borders | N/A | Ettrick and Lauderdale |
| 267 | St Cyrus | Grampian | N/A | Kincardine and Deeside |
| 166 | St Fergus | Grampian | N/A | Banff and Buchan |
| 392 | St Madoes | Tayside | N/A | Perth and Kinross |
| 393 | St Martins | Tayside | N/A | Perth and Kinross |
| 454 | St Monans, or St Monance | Fife | N/A | North East Fife |
| 847 | St Mungo | Dumfries & Galloway | N/A | Annandale and Eskdale |
| 488 | St Ninians | Central | N/A | Stirling |
| 612 | St Quivox and Newton-upon-Ayr | Strathclyde | Ayr | Kyle and Carrick |
| 319 | St Vigeans | Tayside | N/A | Angus |
| 548 | Salen | Strathclyde | Argyll | Argyll and Bute |
| 455 | Saline | Fife | N/A | Dunfermline |
| 719 | Saltoun | Lothian | N/A | East Lothian |
| 26 | Sanday | Orkney (Island Area) | ||
| 9 | Sandsting and Aithsting | Shetland (Island Area) | ||
| 27 | Sandwick | Orkney (Island Area) | ||
| 848 | Sanquhar | Dumfries & Galloway | N/A | Nithsdale |
| 394 | Scone | Tayside | N/A | Perth and Kinross |
| 456 | Scoonie | Fife | N/A | Kirkcaldy |
| 167 | Seafield | Grampian | N/A | Moray |
| 778 | Selkirk | Borders | N/A | Ettrick and Lauderdale |
| 28 | Shapinsay | Orkney | ||
| 655 | Shotts | Strathclyde | Lanark | Monklands |
| 238 | Skene | Grampian | N/A | Gordon |
| 769 | Skirling | Borders | N/A | Tweeddale |
| 239 | Slains | Grampian | N/A | Gordon |
| 489 | Slamannan | Central | N/A | Falkirk |
| 115 | Sleat | Highland | N/A | Skye and Lochalsh |
| 805 | Smailholm | Borders | N/A | Roxburgh |
| 116 | Small Isles | Highland | N/A | Lochaber |
| 117 | Snizort | Highland | N/A | Skye and Lochalsh |
| 897 | Sorbie | Dumfries & Galloway | N/A | Wigtown |
| 613 | Sorn | Strathclyde | Ayr | Cumnock and Doon Valley |
| 533 | South Knapdale | Strathclyde | Argyll | Argyll and Bute |
| 29 | South Ronaldsay and Burray | Orkney (Island Area) | ||
| 118 | South Uist and Benbecula | Western Isles (Island Area) | ||
| 806 | Southdean and Abbotrule | Borders | N/A | Roxburgh |
| 532 | Southend | Strathclyde | Argyll | Argyll and Bute |
| 143 | Speymouth | Highland | N/A | Moray |
| 720 | Spott | Lothian | N/A | East Lothian |
| 807 | Sprouston | Borders | N/A | Roxburgh |
| 614 | Stair | Strathclyde | Ayr | Cumnock and Doon Valley |
| 721 | Stenton | Lothian | N/A | East Lothian |
| 615 | Stevenston | Strathclyde | Ayr | Cunninghame |
| 616 | Stewarton | Strathclyde | Ayr | Kilmarnock and Loudoun |
| 808 | Stichill | Borders | N/A | Roxburgh |
| 490 | Stirling | Central | N/A | Stirling |
| 770 | Stobo | Borders | N/A | Tweeddale |
| 656 | Stonehouse | Strathclyde | Lanark | Hamilton |
| 898 | Stoneykirk | Dumfries & Galloway | N/A | Wigtown |
| 88 | Stornoway | Western Isles (Island Area) | ||
| 699 | Stow | Borders | N/A | Ettrick and Lauderdale |
| 320 | Stracathro | Tayside | N/A | Angus |
| 268 | Strachan | Grampian | N/A | Kincardine and Deeside |
| 617 | Straiton | Strathclyde | Ayr | Kyle and Carrick |
| 534 | Stralachlan and Strachur | Strathclyde | Argyll | Argyll and Bute |
| 899 | Stranraer | Dumfries & Galloway | N/A | Wigtown |
| 119 | Strath | Highland | N/A | Skye and Lochalsh |
| 491 | Strathblane | Central | N/A | Stirling |
| 240 | Strathdon | Grampian | N/A | Gordon |
| 457 | Strathmiglo | Fife | N/A | North East Fife |
| 241 | Strichen | Grampian | N/A | Banff and Buchan |
| 30 | Stromness | Orkney (Island Area) | ||
| 31 | Stronsay | Orkney (Island Area) | ||
| 755 | Swinton and Simprim | Borders | N/A | Berwickshire |
| 618 | Symington (Ayr) | Strathclyde | Ayr | Kyle and Carrick |
| 657 | Symington (Lanark) | Strathclyde | Lanark | Clydesdale |
Source: Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The National Archives. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/65/contents