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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 Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 24,181. The county seat is Scottsburg.
History
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Scott County was formed in 1820 from parts of Clark, Jackson, Jefferson, Jennings, and Washington Cos. It was named for Gen. Charles Scott, who was Governor of Kentucky from 1808 to 1812. Much of its water supply comes from Hardy Lake.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1819 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1820 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1820 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1820 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1820 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1820 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1882 | 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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| 1820 | 2,334
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| 1830 | 3,092
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| 1840 | 4,242
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| 1850 | 5,885
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| 1860 | 7,303
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| 1870 | 7,873
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| 1880 | 8,343
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| 1890 | 7,833
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| 1900 | 8,307
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| 1910 | 8,323
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| 1920 | 7,424
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| 1930 | 6,664
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| 1940 | 8,978
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| 1950 | 11,519
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| 1960 | 14,643
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| 1970 | 17,144
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| 1980 | 20,422
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| 1990 | 20,991
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~inscott
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