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Mar 27, 2024 · The story of Scott County begins with its pioneer settlers, who arrived in the mid-19th century seeking new opportunities and a better way of life. Drawn by fertile land and the promise of ...
May 25, 2021 · Scott County’s boundaries have not changed since 1897. This story is the May 2021 installment of Forgotten Times, presented by United Cumberland Bank on the fourth week of each month as part of the Independent Herald’s Back Page Features series. A print version of this article can be found on Page B4 of the May 27, 2021 edition of the IH.
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 General Winfield Scott. Its area in 1830 was 24 square miles. In 1856, part of Scott County was taken to form part of Wise County. The first court was held in a dwelling at Big Moccasin Gap in ...
Jan 17, 2017 · Scott County, Tennessee . Founded: 1849. Named For: Winfield Scott. Congressional District: 3rd. Notably: Scott County was founded in 1849, using portions of land that had been part of Fentress, Morgan and Campbell counties. Because of its remote mountainous location, the people who settled in Scott County tended to be tough and independent-minded.
- Secession Looms
- If Tennessee Can Secede, So Can Scott County
- Back to Tennessee
When Abraham Lincoln — nominee of the brand-new, anti-slavery Republican Party — was elected President of the United States in 1860, the writing was on the wall. War was inevitable. By late December, South Carolina had seceded from the Union. Three weeks later, Mississippi followed suit, and then Florida one day later. The dominoes began to quickly...
East Tennesseans were furious over the state’s vote to secede. Political leaders from the region first claimed that the vote was fraudulent, then gathered in Greeneville for a convention. There, they petitioned Gov. Harris to allow the eastern portion of the state to secede and form a state of its own. Harris refused, and in response sent troops in...
It wasn’t until 1986 that Scott County formally voted to rejoin the Volunteer State. That summer, as part of Tennessee’s Homecoming celebration, Scott County Commission adopted a resolution that read, “After 125 years of independence, in this the year of Tennessee homecoming, the Scott Commissioners and people of Scott County have declared the Free...
Scott County. Scott County is the name of eleven counties in the United States of America: Scott County, Arkansas. Scott County, Illinois. Scott County, Indiana. Scott County, Iowa, the most populous county on the list. Scott County, Kansas, the least populous county on the list. Scott County, Kentucky.
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Nov 5, 2022 · First of all, Scotland is not a county it's a country. We get our name from the ancient Scotti tribe from Northern Ireland who settled here in the Dark Ages. If the question refers to Scott County ...
