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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 Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it had a population of 5,355, making it the fourth-least populous county in Illinois. Its county seat is Winchester.
Scott County is part of the Jacksonville, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Springfield-Jacksonville-Lincoln, IL Combined Statistical Area.
History
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Scott County was formed in 1839 out of Morgan County. It was named for Scott County, Kentucky.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1823 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1839 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1839 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1839 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1839 | 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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1877 | 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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1840 | 6,215
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1850 | 7,914
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1860 | 9,069
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1870 | 10,530
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1880 | 10,741
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1890 | 10,304
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1900 | 10,455
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1910 | 10,067
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1920 | 9,489
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1930 | 8,539
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1940 | 8,176
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1950 | 7,245
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1960 | 6,377
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1970 | 6,096
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1980 | 6,142
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1990 | 5,644
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Scott County, Illinois, United States
Research Tips
External links
- Outstanding guide to Scott County family history and genealogy resources (FamilySearch Research Wiki). Birth, marriage, and death records, censuses, wills, deeds, county histories, cemeteries, churches, naturalizations, newspapers, libraries, and genealogical societies.
- www.rootsweb.com/~ilscott/scott.htm
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