Scott County, County seat in Southeast Missouri, United States
Scott County sits along the Mississippi River, encompassing 426 square miles of agricultural land with Benton serving as its administrative center.
The county formed in 1821 received its name from John Scott, the first federal representative from Missouri to the United States Congress.
The Scott County Central High School basketball program holds eighteen state championships, setting records in Missouri high school sports.
Three major medical centers, including Missouri Delta Medical Center, provide healthcare services to the 38,059 residents across the county.
The area contains Crowley's Ridge, a natural formation representing one of the oldest drainage systems in North America dating from 1905.
Location: Missouri
Inception: 1821
Capital city: Benton
Shares border with: Alexander County, New Madrid County, Mississippi County, Stoddard County, Cape Girardeau County
Website: https://scottcountymo.com
GPS coordinates: 37.05000,-89.57000
Latest update: April 2, 2025 04:29
Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge
27.7 km
Cape Girardeau Bridge
27.7 km
Thebes Bridge
20.7 km
Dogtooth Bend Mounds and Village Site
21 km
Horseshoe Lake
22 km
Fort D
27.1 km
Cathedral of St. Mary of the Annunciation
28.2 km
Glenn House
28 km
St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church
28.3 km
Thebes Courthouse
21.3 km
Courthouse-Seminary Neighborhood Historic District
28.3 km
Charles Isaac and Lizzie Hunter Moore Anderson House
16.4 km
August and Amalia Shivelbine House
28.2 km
Jacob Swank House
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Saint Vincent's College Building
28.1 km
Scott County Courthouse
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Robert Felix and Elma Taylor Wichterich House
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Moore House
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Klostermann Block
28.5 km
Sikeston St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway Depot
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Commerce City Hall
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Haarig Commercial Historic District
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Jefferson School
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South Middle Street Historic District
28.1 km
Huhn-Harrison House
28.1 km
Edward S. and Mary Annatoile Albert Lilly House
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Crisp Museum
27.7 km
Honey School Lookout Tower
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