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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 Tennessee. It is named in honor of Winfield Scott, (1786-1866), War of 1812 soldier and commander of U.S. troops at Vera Cruz, Cerro Gordo, Molino del Rey and Buena Vista in the Mexican-American War. As of 2000, the population was 21,127. Its county seat is Huntsville, 6.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1849 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1850 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1850 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1850 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1854 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1880 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1892 | Probate 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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| 1850 | 1,905
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| 1860 | 3,519
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| 1870 | 4,054
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| 1880 | 6,021
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| 1890 | 9,794
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| 1900 | 11,077
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| 1910 | 12,947
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| 1920 | 13,411
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| 1930 | 14,080
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| 1940 | 15,966
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| 1950 | 17,362
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| 1960 | 15,413
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| 1970 | 14,762
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| 1980 | 19,259
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| 1990 | 18,358
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