Scott County

English

Proper noun

Scott County

1. One of 75 counties in Arkansas, United States. County seat: Waldron. Named after Andrew Scott.
2. One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Winchester. Named after a pioneer family.
3. One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Scottsburg. Named after Charles Scott.
4. One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Davenport. Named after Winfield Scott.
5. One of 105 counties in Kansas, United States. County seat: Scott City. Named after Winfield Scott.
6. One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Georgetown. Named after Charles Scott.
   • 2025 July 22, Connor N. Smith, Mason Brighton, “Louisville drops sanctuary city status after DOJ pressure”, in Spectrum News‎^[1], archived from the original on 20 August 2025:

     The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced on May 29 that Louisville was one of more than 600 municipalities across the U.S. accused of obstructing immigration enforcement. The federal government called these locations “sanctuary jurisdictions,” alleging they were undermining the rule of law. Four Kentucky counties also made the list: Campbell, Franklin, Jefferson and Scott.

7. One of 87 counties in Minnesota, United States. County seat: Shakopee. Named after Winfield Scott.
   • 2026 February 16, Wayne Hall, “Zebra Mussels Confirmed in Tanners Lake, Threatening Recreation in Twin Cities Metro”, in The Traveler‎^[2], archived from the original on 17 February 2026:

     In 2025, state officials reported veligers in Long Lake, DeMontreville Lake, and Olson Lake, a connected trio of lakes near Pine Springs, after previously documenting adult mussels in Long Lake. Later that summer, Cedar Lake in Scott County and Big Marine Lake in Washington County were also listed as infested following the discovery of larvae in water samples and zebra mussels attached to equipment and watercraft.

8. One of 82 counties in Mississippi, United States. County seat: Forest. Named after Abram M. Scott.
9. One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Benton. Named after John Scott.
10. One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Huntsville. Named after Winfield Scott.
11. One of 95 counties in Virginia, United States. County seat: Gate City. Named after Winfield Scott.

References

• Index of U.S. counties on Wikipedia.Wikipedia