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Scott CountyTennessee

Scott County is a county in Tennessee with its seat in Huntsville. It was formed on December 17, 1849 from Anderson, Campbell, Fentress, and Morgan counties.

  • Founded1849
  • County seatHuntsville
  • Named forWinfield Scott
  • Land area532 sq mi + 0.9 sq mi water
  • Population21,850 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped15,354 checked 14 October 2026
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McCreary, KYMorganCampbellFentressAndersonPickett Huntsville Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Scott on the map of Tennessee

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History

Formed in 1849 from Anderson County, Campbell County, Fentress County and Morgan County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Scott County was created from Anderson, Campbell, Fentress, and Morgan counties in 1849. The county was named after Winfield Scott. Its boundaries were adjusted multiple times over the following decades, exchanging land with neighboring counties to accommodate local residents.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1849
    Scott County created Scott created from Anderson, Campbell, Fentress, and Morgan.
    from Andersonfrom Campbellfrom Fentressfrom Morgan
    · Tenn. Acts 1849, 28th assy., ch. 45, secs. 1-2, 4/pp. 145, 147
  2. 1854
    Lost territory Scott lost to Anderson.
    to Anderson
    · Tenn. Acts 1853, 30th assy., ch. 320, secs. 1-2, 10, 21, 24-25/pp. 744-754
  3. 1858
    Gained territory Scott gained from Campbell.
    from Campbell
    · Tenn. Acts 1857, 32d assy., pub., ch. 36/p. 44
  4. 1871
    Lost territory Scott lost to Campbell.
    to Campbell
    · Tenn. Acts 1870, 36th assy., 3d sess., ch. 91/p. 114
  5. 1871
    Gained territory Scott gained from Campbell.
    from Campbell
    · Tenn. Acts 1871, 37th assy., 1st sess., ch. 118/p. 130
Show all 26 changes (21 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1849
    Scott County created Scott created from Anderson, Campbell, Fentress, and Morgan.
    from Andersonfrom Campbellfrom Fentressfrom Morgan
    · Tenn. Acts 1849, 28th assy., ch. 45, secs. 1-2, 4/pp. 145, 147
  2. 1854
    Lost territory Scott lost to Anderson.
    to Anderson
    · Tenn. Acts 1853, 30th assy., ch. 320, secs. 1-2, 10, 21, 24-25/pp. 744-754
  3. 1854
    Lost territory Scott lost to Fentress to accommodate local resident.
    to Fentress
    · Tenn. Acts 1853, 30th assy., ch. 181/p. 250
  4. 1856
    Exchanged territory Scott exchanged two small areas with Campbell to accommodate local residents.
    with Campbell
    · Tenn. Acts 1855, 31st assy., ch. 166 [printed as 156]/p. 258
  5. 1858
    Gained territory Scott gained from Campbell.
    from Campbell
    · Tenn. Acts 1857, 32d assy., pub., ch. 36/p. 44
  6. 1858
    Lost territory Scott lost to Morgan to accommodate local residents.
    to Morgan
    · Tenn. Acts 1857, 32d assy., priv., ch. 129/p. 324
  7. 1860
    Lost territory Scott lost to Fentress; Scott lost to Morgan to accommodate local resident (later repealed).
    to Fentressto Morgan
    · Tenn. Acts 1859, 33d assy., 1st sess., priv., ch. 135, secs. 1-13/pp. 438-440
  8. 1866
    Gained territory Scott gained from Morgan to accommodate local residents (later repealed).
    from Morgan
    · Tenn. Acts 1865, 34th assy., 2d sess., priv., ch. 76/p. 224
  9. 1866
    Lost territory Scott lost to Campbell to accommodate local residents.
    to Campbell
    · Tenn. Acts 1866, 34th assy., 2d adj. sess., pub., ch. 9/p. 9
  10. 1868
    Gained territory Scott gained from Campbell and Fentress to accommodate local residents.
    from Campbellfrom Fentress
    · Tenn. Acts 1867, 35th assy., 1st sess., pub., ch. 60/p. 75
  11. 1869
    Gained territory Scott gained from Morgan to accommodate local resident (later repealed).
    from Morgan
    · Tenn. Acts 1868, 35th assy., 2d sess., pub., ch. 43/p. 64
  12. 1870
    Lost territory Scott lost to Morgan to accommodate local resident.
    to Morgan
    · Tenn. Acts 1869, 36th assy., 1st sess., pub., ch. 88/p. 105
  13. 1870
    Gained territory Scott gained from Campbell to accommodate local residents.
    from Campbell
    · Tenn. Acts 1870, 36th assy., 2d sess., ch. 84/p. 133
  14. 1871
    Lost territory Scott lost to Campbell.
    to Campbell
    · Tenn. Acts 1870, 36th assy., 3d sess., ch. 91/p. 114
  15. 1871
    Gained territory Scott gained from Fentress.
    from Fentress
    · Tenn. Acts 1871, 37th assy., 1st sess., ch. 14/p. 13
  16. 1871
    Gained territory Scott gained from Campbell.
    from Campbell
    · Tenn. Acts 1871, 37th assy., 1st sess., ch. 118/p. 130
  17. 1873
    Gained territory Scott gained from Anderson to accommodate local residents; Scott gained from Campbell to accommodate local residents.
    from Andersonfrom Campbell
    · Tenn. Acts 1873, 38th assy., ch. 75/p. 109; ch. 71/p. 105; ch. 99/p. 133
  18. 1879
    Gained territory Scott gained from Campbell to accommodate local resident.
    from Campbell
    · Tenn. Acts 1879, 41st assy., 1st sess., ch. 137, secs. 1-17/pp. 174-177
  19. 1883
    Lost territory Scott lost to Campbell to accommodate local resident.
    to Campbell
    · Tenn. Acts 1883, 43d assy., ch. 51/p. 54
  20. 1883
    Gained territory Scott gained from Campbell to accommodate local resident.
    from Campbell
    · Tenn. Acts 1883, 43d assy., ch. 195/p. 268
  21. 1883
    Gained territory Scott gained from Campbell to accommodate local residents.
    from Campbell
    · Tenn. Acts 1883, 43d assy., ch. 100/p. 98
  22. 1885
    Lost territory Scott lost to Morgan to accommodate local resident (later repealed).
    to Morgan
    · Tenn. Acts 1885, 44th assy., ch. 60/p. 115
  23. 1887
    Gained territory Scott gained from Campbell to accommodate local residents.
    from Campbell
    · Tenn. Acts 1887, 45th assy., ch. 46/p. 118
  24. 1889
    Gained territory Scott gained from Morgan to accommodate local residents.
    from Morganfrom Scott-Morgan
    · Tenn. Acts 1889, 46th assy., 1st sess., ch. 21/p. 29
  25. 1897
    Gained territory Scott gained from Fentress and Pickett.
    from Fentressfrom Pickett
    · Tenn. Acts 1897, 50th assy., ch. 257/p. 571; repeated in ch. 217/p. 518
  26. 1897
    Lost territory Scott lost to Campbell to accommodate local residents.
    to Campbellto Campbell-Scott
    · Tenn. Acts 1897, 50th assy., ch. 278/p. 602

Land and parcels

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People and land

Scott by the Census

Population
21,850 2020 Census count
Housing units
9,802 2020 Census count
Land area
532 square miles
Water area
0.9 square miles
People per sq mi
41 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

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Records

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Questions

Common questions about Scott County

When was Scott County founded?
Scott County was founded in 1849, formed from Anderson County, Campbell County, Fentress County and Morgan County, and named after Winfield Scott.
What is the county seat of Scott County?
The county seat of Scott County is Huntsville.
Is there an online parcel map for Scott County?
Yes. Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury, Division of Property Assessments (published by the Office of Information Resources) publishes a parcel map of 15,354 parcels, rated official here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Scott County's boundary or name changed?
Scott County was created in 1849 from Anderson County, Campbell County, Fentress County and Morgan County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 25 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Campbell County, Morgan County and Fentress County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Scott County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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