Scott County was created in 1814 from portions of Washington,
Russell, and Lee Counties. Scott County is named for General Winfield Scott
(1786 - 1866) a commander of the American forces in the War of 1812.    

The following links will give you an abundant amount of
information on Scott County:

Area Profiles	Home Pages
Census Bureau Profile* Population Data Community Data Sheet* *Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader	Scott County Scott County Economic Development Powell Valley Electric   News Media Kingsport Times-News Coalfield Progress