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

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