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Scott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 28,264. Its county seat is Forest. The county is named for Abram M. Scott, the Governor of Mississippi from 1832 to 1833.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1833 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1835 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1835 | 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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| 1867 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1872 | Marriage 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 | 1,653
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| 1850 | 3,961
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| 1860 | 8,139
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| 1870 | 7,847
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| 1880 | 10,845
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| 1890 | 11,740
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| 1900 | 14,316
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| 1910 | 16,723
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| 1920 | 16,420
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| 1930 | 20,914
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| 1940 | 23,144
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| 1950 | 21,681
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| 1960 | 21,187
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| 1970 | 21,369
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| 1980 | 24,556
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| 1990 | 24,137
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Scott County, Mississippi, United States
Research Tips
Resources
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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