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General Winfield Scott
- Scott County, Kansas, organized in 1886, was named for General Winfield Scott. Scott fought in the War of 1812, Black Hawk War, Mexican War, and in the Civil War for the cause of the Union. Scott County was once part of the land that was the old Washington County, Peketon County, and later an enlarged Marion County.
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Scott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat is Scott City, [3] the only incorporated city in the county. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 5,151. [2] The county was named after Winfield Scott, a general in the United States Army from 1814 to 1861.
In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized under the provisions of the Kansas–Nebraska Act, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1873, Scott County was established, which included the land for modern day Scott City.
Scott County, Kansas, organized in 1886, was named for General Winfield Scott. Scott fought in the War of 1812, Black Hawk War, Mexican War, and in the Civil War for the cause of the Union. Scott County was once part of the land that was the old Washington County, Peketon County, and later an enlarged Marion County.
- Scott City
- June 29, 1886
- March 20, 1873
- Southwest
County Seat: Scott City ; Origin of Name: Named for Gen. Winfield Scott (1786-1866), hero of the War of 1812 and the Black Hawk War, commander of U.S. forces in the Mexican War, and the first general-in-chief of the Union armies in the Civil War. Cities & Townships
Scott City has the distinction of having been founded by a woman. In 1884, Maria DeGeer, a most unusual and progressive woman came from Chicago to establish a temperance community. On the high plains of Kansas, she chose the very center of Scott County for her settlement.
Scott County (standard abbreviation: SC) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 5,151 people lived there. [2] Its county seat is Scott City. [3] Scott City is the only city in the county.
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The Kansas Legislature created Scott County in 1873. At this time it was named in honor of General Winfield Scott. Since it was such a small town with so few people, there was no need for a local government.
