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Scott County, Tennessee Facts
When was Scott County, TN Created?
Scott County was founded on December 17, 1849 from Anderson County, Campbell County, Fentress County and Morgan County.
What is the County Seat of Scott County, TN?
The County Seat of government is located in Huntsville also, the county government website is www.scottcounty.com .
What counties are adjacent to Scott County, TN?
Bordering counties are McCreary County, Kentucky, Campbell County, Anderson County, Morgan County, Fentress County and Pickett County .
Scott County Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Scott County Courthouse?
The following information and facts indicates whatever birth, death, marriage, land, wills, and courtroom records will be in Scott County or in the Tennessee State Library & Archives. The dates indicated below could be the first widely known documents for this county.
- Scott County Clerk
- Address: P.O. Box 87, 283 Court St., Huntsville, TN 37756
- Phone: (423) 663-2588
- Marriage Records: 1854
- Probate Records: 1892
- Scott County Register of Deeds
- Address: P.O. Box 61, Huntsville, TN 37756
- Phone: (423) 663-2417
- Land & Deed Records: 1850
- Scott County Clerk of Circuit Court
- Address: 575 Scott High Drive, Huntsville, TN 37756-0330
- Phone: 423-663-2440
- Chancery Court Minutes: 1858
- Circuit Court Minutes: 1850
- County Court Minutes: 1856
Where can find Scott County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Scott County vital records can be found at the Tennessee Department of Health (VDH) Office of Vital Records which has copies for copies of birth certificates, marriage licenses and divorce decrees. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Tennessee for current fees and application process.
Marriage license records are available from the county clerk who issued the marriage license. Court divorce orders may be obtained from the clerk of the court that granted the divorce.
You can search online for Scott County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or can download an application for Tennessee Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Death Certificates to mail.
What Scott County, TN census records are available?
Federal Population Schedules for Scott County can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Scott Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Scott Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Scott Co. Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890. The Slave Schedules exist for 1850 & 1860. One can find free online and printable census forms to help you with your research.
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Scott County, TN?
- East Tennessee Historical Society, P.O. Box 1629, Knoxville 37901
- Scott County Genealogy and Historical Societies, P.O. Box 7, Huntsville, TN 37756; Phone: (423) 663-2317
- Oneida Public Library, 290 South Main Street, Oneida, TN 37841 423-569-8634
Scott County Genealogy Resources
Where can I connect with other Scott County, TN Researchers through message boards and forums?
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Tennessee Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Tennessee State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Scott County, Tennessee Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Scott County
- Scott County, Tennessee Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- Genealogical “Fact Sheets” About Scott County (tn.gov) The purpose of these fact sheets is to help determine what sources are available for genealogical research about the people and places in Scott County. Although this is by no means an exhaustive list of all the possible places one might search, it does cover the major publications and microfilms available at TSLA on the Scott County.
What other genealogical resources are available in Scott County, TN?
The following are links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relevant to Scott County. A majority of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Business oriented Sites, Personal Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some call for a payment. This is merely a collection which has been collected or submitted. I do not endorse or promote one genealogy site over another. Feel free to suggest your own most popular Scott County genealogy or family history affiliated sites.
Scott Co. TN Books, Newspapers & Publications
- Tennessee Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Tennessee historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from Tennessee (1795 – 1929 ) (genealogybank.com) Rapidly find names and key phrases in over 450 million content articles, obituaries, marriage notices, birth announcements as well as other items written in over 2,800 old U.S. newspapers. Brand new articles and other content added every month!
- Tennessee Newspaper List by County and City (.state.tn.us)
- Scott County, Tennessee Books (amazon.com)
- Search Tennessee Obituaries (1990 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Scott Co. TN Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- Tennessee Vital Records Research Guide
- Order Hard Copies of Vital Records (archives.com)
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)
Scott Co. TN Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Tennessee Real Estate Assessment Data Property Search (assessment.state.tn.us)
- Scott County Records on Microfilm (tennessee.gov) – Order County Microfilm Inventories and Reels
- Early Scott County Records Available on Interlibrary Loan (tennessee.gov)
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Scott Co. TN Census Records
- Tennessee Census Records Research Guide
- Scott County, TN Census Records Links
- Scott County, TN Census QuickFacts
Scott Co. TN Cemeteries & Church Records
- Scott Co., Tennessee Graves (findagrave.com)
- Scott County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Scott Co., Tennessee Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Scott Co., Tennessee Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Scott County, Tennessee Church Books (amazon.com)
Scott Co. TN Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- 1911 Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseans – (tngenweb.org)
- Nichols and Related Families (nicholsgenealogy.com)
Scott Co. TN General and History Websites
- Scott County Tennessee (genealogytrails.com)
- Scott County History and Culture (tennesseeencyclopedia.net)
- Scott County, Tennessee Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Scott County, Tennessee Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Scott Co. TN Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Scott County – American History and Genealogy Project (usgennet.org)
- Scott County, Tennessee (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Tennessee – Counties – Scott (cyndislist.com)
- Scott Co. TNGenweb (tngenweb.org)
- Scott County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Scott Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Scott Co. TN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Tennessee Links and Information
- Scott Co. D.O.T. County Highway Map
- 1895 Scott County Map (livgenmi.com)
Scott Co. TN Military Records
- Tennessee Military Records Research Guide
- Tennessee Military Records (Fold3.com) delivers access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents of the Tennessee both women and men that served. Great for Scott County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.