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Abram Marshall Scott (March 13, 1785 – June 12, 1833) was a National Republican Mississippi politician born in Edgefield County in the Province of South Carolina. He was an early settler of Wilkinson County, Mississippi and was instrumental in founding the town of Woodville, Mississippi.
Scott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 27,990. [1] Its county seat is Forest. [2] The county is named for Abram M. Scott, the Governor of Mississippi from 1832 to 1833.
Scott County, which was named for Governor Abram M. Scott, was formed on December 23, 1833. Governor Scott, a native of South Carolina, lived in Wilkinson County, Mississippi and served two terms as Lieutenant Governor.
- Etymology - Origin of Scott County Name
- Scott County History
- Geography: Land and Water
Scott is named for Governor of Mississippi Abram M. Scott. Abram Marshall Scott (1785-July 12 1833, age 47-48) was a Democratic Mississippi politician born in South Carolina. He served in the state senate in 1822 and 1826-1827. In 1832, he was sworn in as Governor and served until his death by cholera on July 12, 1833.
Scott County was organized on the 23d of December, 1833, and was named in honor of Abram M. Scott, seventh governor of Mississippi. The act which established the county defined its boundaries as follows: February 8, 1838, the county was enlarged by the addition of "all that portion of territory lying east of Pearl River and the old Choctaw boundary...
As reported by the Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 610 square miles (1,581 km2), of which, 609 square miles (1,578 km2) of it is land and 1 square miles (3 km2) of it (0.21%) is water.
Scott County was founded in 1833 and named for Gov. Abram M. Scott. Forest is the county seat, and other communities include Morton, Sebastopol, and Lake. In its first census in 1840, the central Mississippi county had one of the state’s smallest populations, with 1,191 free people and 462 slaves.
Scott County was created on December 23, 1833. It is named for Abram M. Scott, the Governor of Mississippi from 1832 to 1833.
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Scott County was founded in 1833, named for Abram M. Scott, the Governor of Mississippi from 1832 to 1833. Our county seat is Forest. Located in central Mississippi, Scott County is a great place to locate your business.
