Scott County, Kansas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 4 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Scott City, Shallow Water.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Kansas is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Scott titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP1 of 4 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
4 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Battle of Punished Woman's Fork | Scott City | 2007 |
| El Cuartelejo NHL | Scott City | 1966 |
| Shallow Water School | Shallow Water | 2005 |
| Steele, Herbert and Eliza, House | Scott City | 2016 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBScott was formed in 1873 (1873-03-20) from unknown / original county.
SCOTT created from Non-County Area 6.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusScott County population from 1880 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | 1,098 | 3,121 | 3,773 | 4,921 | 5,228 | 5,782 | 5,120 | 5,151 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS6 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 6 of 6 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Modoc Cemetery |
| Pence Cemetery |
| Prairie View Cemetery |
| Scott County Cemetery |
| Scott Mennonite Cemetery |
| White Woman's Grave |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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