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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Scott County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,576. Its county seat is Gate City. Scott County was formed by an act of the General Assembly on November 24, 1814, from parts of Washington, Lee, and Russell Counties and was named for Virginia born General Winfield Scott. Scott County is part of the Kingsport–Bristol–Bristol, TN-VA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Johnson City–Kingsport–Bristol, TN-VA Combined Statistical Area, commonly known as the "Tri-Cities" region. The County Administrator is Freda Russell Starnes.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1814 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1815 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1815 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1815 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1815 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1820 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1853 | Birth 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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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year | Population
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1820 | 4,263
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1830 | 5,724
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1840 | 7,303
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1850 | 9,829
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1860 | 12,072
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1870 | 13,036
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1880 | 17,233
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1890 | 21,694
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1900 | 22,694
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1910 | 23,814
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1920 | 24,776
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1930 | 24,181
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1940 | 26,989
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1950 | 27,640
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1960 | 25,813
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1970 | 24,376
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1980 | 25,068
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1990 | 23,204
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