Scott County, Tennessee
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 6 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1974. Most listings are in or near Robbins, Oneida, Huntsville.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP4 of 6 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
6 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Barton Chapel | Robbins | 1984 |
| Black Creek Fire Lookout Tower | Robbins | 2017 |
| Bryant, Louis E., House | Oneida | 1975 |
| First National Bank of Huntsville | Huntsville | 1985 |
| Old Scott County Jail (Additional Documentation) | Huntsville | 1974 |
| Oneida and Western Bridge | Oneida | 2025 |
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 1849 (1849-12-17) from Anderson, Campbell, Fentress, Morgan.
SCOTT created from ANDERSON, CAMPBELL, FENTRESS, and MORGAN.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusScott County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,905 | 3,519 | 6,021 | 11,077 | 13,411 | 15,966 | 17,362 | 15,413 | 19,259 | 21,127 | 21,850 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area | Park unit | 18.7 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS95 cemeteries and 4 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 95 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adkins Cemetery |
| Angel Cemetery |
| Baird Creek Cemetery |
| Baker Cemetery |
| Black Creek Cemetery |
| Blankenship Cemetery |
| Blevins Cemetery |
| Blevins Cemetery |
| Boyatt Cemetery |
| Butler Cemetery |
| Buttram Cemetery |
| Buttram Cemetery |
| Byrd Cemetery |
| Campground Cemetery |
| Carson Cemetery |
| Carson Cemetery |
| Cecil Cemetery |
| Cecil Cemetery |
| Chambers Cemetery |
| Chitwood Cemetery |
| Coffee Cemetery |
| Cordell Cemetery |
| Cotton Cemetery |
| Cross Cemetery |
| Cross Cemetery |
| Cross Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Dawn Cemetery |
| Diamond Cemetery |
| Duncan Cemetery |
| Duncan Cemetery |
| Grave Hill Cemetery |
| Griffin Cemetery |
| Griffith Cemetery |
| Hamon Cemetery |
| Hatfield Cemetery |
| Honeycutt Cemetery |
| Isham Cemetery |
| Jergin Cemetery |
| Lawson Cemetery |
| Lay Cemetery |
| Lewallen Cemetery |
| Lewallen Cemetery |
| Litton Cemetery |
| Love Chapel Cemetery |
| Low Cemetery |
| Lowe Cemetery |
| Marcum - Kidd Cemetery |
| Marcum Cemetery |
| Marcum Cemetery |
| New Haven Cemetery |
| Newport Cemetery |
| Newport Cemetery |
| Owens Cemetery |
| Parker Cemetery |
| Pemberton Cemetery |
| Pemberton Cemetery |
| Pemperton Cemetery |
| Phillip Cemetery |
| Phillip Cemetery |
| Phillips Cemetery |
| Phillips Cemetery |
| Pike Cemetery |
| Punkin Hollow Cemetery |
| Rector Cemetery |
| Reed Cemetery |
| Reed Cemetery |
| Reed Cemetery |
| Rob Sexton Cemetery |
| Ross Cemetery |
| Ross Cemetery |
| Rugby Cemetery |
| Ryan Cemetery |
| Sexton Cemetery |
| Sexton Cemetery |
| Sexton Cemetery |
| Shepard Cemetery |
| Shoopmon Cemetery |
| Slavens Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 4 of 4
| Name |
|---|
| Bowl |
| Doctors |
| Elva |
| Newland |
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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