Scott County, Tennessee Genealogy

United States   Tennessee    Scott County





History


The county is named after General Winfield Scott (1786-1866).

Parent County
1849--Scott County was established 17 December 1849 from Anderson, Campbell, Fentress, and Morgan counties. Early records may be found under Anderson, Campbell, Fentress, and Morgan counties. County seat: Huntsville

Record Loss
1946--Fire damaged records

Neighboring Counties

 * Anderson
 * Campbell
 * Fentress
 * McCreary County, Kentucky
 * Morgan
 * Pickett
 * Wayne County, Kentucky

Law and Legislation

 * Tennessee State Library and Archives, Acts of Tennessee 1796-1850: Index to Names. January 25, 2005. [In addition to creating new laws, legislative acts were often required to obtain a divorce, grant legitimacy to a child, or for appointments to or grant payments for public service.] The Tennessee State Library and Archives has created an index to names that appear in these acts covering the years 1796 to 1850. To read more about this valuable resource Click here. The searchable index is available at The Tennessee State Library and Archives; another version is available at World Vital Records.

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Family History Library Catalog