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The Commonwealth of Virginia is divided into 95 counties and 39 independent cities, which are considered county-equivalents for census purposes.

Scott County, Virginia

Scott County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education

County Seat: Gate City
Year Organized: 1814
Square Miles: 537

Court House:

112 Water Street, Suite 1
County Courthouse
Gate City, VA 24251-0000

Etymology - Origin of County Name

Scott is named for U.S. Gen. Winfield Scott.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

County History

Scott County, Virginia formed from Lee, Russell, and Washington Counties. [Virginia Counties: Those Resulting from Virginia Legislation, by Morgan Poitiaux Robinson, originally published as Bulletin of the Virginia State Library, Volume 9, January, April, July 1916, reprinted 1992 by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, MD.]

Scott County was named for Winfield Scott, a native of Virginia, in recognition of his victories during the War of 1812. It was formed from Lee, Russell and Washington counties in 1814. Its area is 539 square miles, and the county seat is Gate City.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 539 square miles (1,395 km²), of which, 537 square miles (1,390 km²) of it is land and 2 square miles (5 km²) of it (0.38%) is water.

Neighboring Counties:

Hancock County, TN to the southwest
Hawkins County, TN to the south
Lee County, VA to the west
Russell County, VA to the east
Sullivan County, TN to the south
Washington County, VA to the east
Wise County, VA to the north

Cities and Towns:

- Clinchport	town	Incorporated Area
- Duffield	town	Incorporated Area
- Dungannon	town	Incorporated Area
- Gate City (County Seat)	town	Incorporated Area
- Nickelsville	town	Incorporated Area
- Weber City	town	Incorporated Area

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