North Capitol in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Scott County

Established 1849 532 Square Miles

— County Seat Huntsville —

Scott County Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 4, 2022

1. Scott County Marker

Inscription. Scott County, named for General Winfield Scott, is rugged gorges, forested Cumberland Plateau grandeur, and ground of 300 million year old Paleozoic sandstone, shame, conglomerate, siltstone, and coal. To earn a meager economic existence, 20th century miners and loggers stripped the land. The western third of the county is now part of Big South Fork National Recreation Area, an economic and conservation initiative. Rock overhangs, that sheltered humans here for centuries, naturally preserve archaeological treasures.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions.

Location. 36° 10.312′ N, 86° 47.251′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in North Capitol. It can be reached from 5th Avenue North. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1023 5th Ave N, Nashville TN 37219, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

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the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Morgan County (here, next to this marker); Pickett County (a few steps from this marker); Cumberland County (a few steps from this marker); Fentress County (a few steps from this marker); Overton County (a few steps from this marker); Bledsoe County (a few steps from this marker); White County (a few steps from this marker); Marion County (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Scott County Marker (on the left) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 5, 2022

2. Scott County Marker (on the left)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 139 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 4, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 2. submitted on July 5, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.