Scott County Virginia History

Description: History of Scott County, Virginia By Robert M. Addington, 1932 385 pages, illustrated, indexed and searchable - Bonus –History of Southwest Virginia1746-1786& Washington County1777-1870 Published 1903 900+ pagesBonus – Virginia Counties & Cities Timeline(Details below) Bonus – Carry Me Back To Old Virginny (MP3) *******************************************************************************Digital CD Requires Adobe Reader 7 or higher to ViewAutoboot Menu for Easy Access; Manually Open on MAC************************************************************************* Scott County was formed by an act of the general assembly on November 24, 1814, from parts of Washington, Lee, and Russell Counties and was named for General Winfield Scott. In 1856, part of Scott County was taken to form part of Wise County. The first court was held in a dwelling at Big Moccasin Gap in 1815, and the first public free schools were opened in 1870. The county seat is Gate CityThis text begins with Scott County territory as claimed by the French prior to 1763. The final chapters include interesting facts and figures from a survey made in 1930. Filling the pages between with great variety, Addington shares an abundance of knowledge. In addition to history about the first Courts and "Interesting Court Orders," schools, homes and churches, social life, customs etc., the author includes more than thirty biographical sketches. "Some Important Dates in Scott County History" begins with 1749 and goes through 1887. His stories of lndian attacks include the defense of Fort Blackmore, in which Daniel Boone figured prominently. He also tells about Scott County during the Civil War and the later hardships of World War I. The chapter 4 about "Old-Time Schools" is fascinating. By following instructions in his descriptive narration, one could easily play the old-time games today. Thomas McCulloch, the first settler, located in 1769 on Big Moccasin Creek near Fort Houston. From 1769 to 1782, many people came to live in what is now Scott County and settlements increased until they reached nearly all sections. In 1790, strongly-built houses began to take the place of forts; and one of these, the Old Kilgore Fort House, about 2 miles west of Nickelsville, is still standing. It is probably the oldest house in the county. The early settlers were mainly Scots-Irish, though some were of English descent. They came from eastern Virginia, from Augusta County, Virginia, from the Yadkin Valley in North Carolina, and a few from Ireland. Some of the thousands who traveled the old Wilderness road on their way westward grew weary of traveling, turned aside, and settled in the Scott County territory. A string of log cabins soon lined the Wilderness Road from the Blockhouse to Cain Gap in Powell Mountain. Scott County TownsUnincorporated communitiesNotable Scott CountiansClinchport Fort Blackmore June Carter Cash Duffield Hiltons The Carter Family Dungannon Maces Spring Jerry Kilgore Gate City Yuma Riley Franklin McConnell (USS McConnell) Nickelsville Weber City Bonus – Virginia Counties & Cities TimelineSummarized from “Virginia Counties – Those Resulting from Virginia Legislation”Published 1916This is a 21 page chart summarizing, in date order, the formation of all 180 Virginia counties now located in the present day states of Virginia, West Virginia and Kentucky. Also includes information on the 90 independent cities of Virginia. Begins in 1634 with the eight original shires, continues through 1776 with the first county in present day Kentucky, and 1779 with the first county in present day West Virginia. Dickenson was the last new Virginia county, formed 1880. In 1920 Alexandria County was renamed Arlington County. 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