Place:Scott, Indiana, United States

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NameScott
Alt namesScottsource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeCounty
Coordinates38.683°N 85.767°W
Located inIndiana, United States     (1820 - )
See alsoClark, Indiana, United StatesParent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990)
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
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Scott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 24,181. The county seat is Scottsburg.

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History

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Scott County was formed in 1820 from portions of Clark, Jackson, Jefferson, Jennings, and Washington counties. It was named for Gen. Charles Scott, who was Governor of Kentucky from 1808 to 1812.

Timeline

Date Event Source
1819 Land records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1820 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1820 First census Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1820 Marriage records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1820 No significant boundary changes after this year Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1820 Probate records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1882 Birth records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources

Population History

source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year Population
1820 2,334
1830 3,092
1840 4,242
1850 5,885
1860 7,303
1870 7,873
1880 8,343
1890 7,833
1900 8,307
1910 8,323
1920 7,424
1930 6,664
1940 8,978
1950 11,519
1960 14,643
1970 17,144
1980 20,422
1990 20,991

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Scott County, Indiana, United States

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