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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 southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 38,059. 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. Scott County comprises the Sikeston, MO Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Cape Girardeau-Sikeston, MO-IL Combined Statistical Area. The county is home to Scott County Central High School, which has won 18 state championships in boys basketball—the most of any high school in the state.
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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