Scott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census , its population was 22,039, down from 22,228 at the 2010 census . Its county seat is Huntsville and the largest town is Oneida . [ 2 ]

Located on Tennessee’s northern Cumberland Plateau, approximately an hour’s drive north of Knoxville, Scott County is home to about 22,000 people. It is the gateway to the Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, the fifth-largest National Park Service unit in the eastern U.S.

Located on Tennessee’s northern Cumberland Plateau, approximately an hour’s drive north of Knoxville, Scott County is home to about 22,000 people. It is the gateway to the Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, the fifth-largest National Park Service unit in the eastern U.S.

Oct 10, 1996 · Scott County is located in East Tennessee, one of the state's three grand divisions. Scott County was formed in 1849 from parts of Fentress , Campbell , Anderson , and and Morgan counties. The county seat is Huntsville.

Mar 18, 2020 · Located on Tennessee’s northern Cumberland Plateau, approximately an hour’s drive north of Knoxville, Scott County is home to about 22,000 people. It is the gateway to the Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, the fifth-largest National Park Service unit in …

Discover Scott County, TN — Home of the Big South Fork and the Cumberland Mountains. Come see why we're considered the Adventure Tourism Capital of Tennessee!

In what is now Scott County, Tennessee, they settled along the New River, which was at the time part of North Carolina. They established farms and worked the land around the river and its tributaries.

Oct 8, 2017 · Scott County was created in 1849 by the Tennessee General Assembly out of parts of Anderson, Campbell, Fentress, and Morgan Counties and named for General Winfield Scott, whose military exploits in the Mexican War were fresh in the public’s mind.

Jul 20, 2018 · There's the Great Smoky Mountains and Chattanooga and nearly 100 miles of the Appalachian Trail to contend with, all true giants of the Southeastern outdoorsmen's lexicon. So, what lures outdoor enthusiasts to Scott County? One of the answers is the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area.

Besides the publicly-owned recreation destinations, Scott County also features Brimstone Recreation, 20,000 acres of ATV trails and other recreation opportunities. Brimstone has been named by one national publication as America’s top off-road destination.