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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 Southeast Missouri in the United States. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population was 39,193. Its county seat is Benton. The county was organized in 1821 and named for U.S. Representative John Scott, the first federal representative from Missouri.
The Sikeston Micropolitan Statistical Area consists of all of Scott County.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1821 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1822 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1822 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1825 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1830 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1840 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1860 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1883 | 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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| 1830 | 2,136
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| 1840 | 5,974
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| 1850 | 3,182
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| 1860 | 5,247
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| 1870 | 7,317
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| 1880 | 8,587
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| 1890 | 11,228
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| 1900 | 13,092
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| 1910 | 22,372
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| 1920 | 23,409
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| 1930 | 24,913
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| 1940 | 30,377
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| 1950 | 32,842
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| 1960 | 32,748
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| 1970 | 33,250
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| 1980 | 39,647
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| 1990 | 39,376
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~moscott/moscott-index.htm
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