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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Scott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of 2000, the population is 5,537. Its county seat is Winchester, Illinois6.
History
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Scott County was formed in 1839 out of Morgan County. It was named for a local pioneer family named Scott.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1823 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1839 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1839 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1839 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1839 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1840 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1840 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1877 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1840 | 6,215
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| 1850 | 7,914
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| 1860 | 9,069
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| 1870 | 10,530
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| 1880 | 10,741
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| 1890 | 10,304
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| 1900 | 10,455
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| 1910 | 10,067
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| 1920 | 9,489
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| 1930 | 8,539
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| 1940 | 8,176
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| 1950 | 7,245
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| 1960 | 6,377
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| 1970 | 6,096
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| 1980 | 6,142
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| 1990 | 5,644
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~ilscott/scott.htm
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