Scott County, Administrative county in Illinois, US
Scott County spans across 253 square miles of land with the Illinois River forming its western boundary near Winchester, the county seat.
The county emerged from Morgan County in 1839, receiving its name from Scott County in Kentucky during the period of Illinois territorial expansion.
The county maintains several community centers in Winchester, Naples, Alsey, Bluffs, Exeter, Glasgow, and Manchester, where residents gather for local events.
Interstate 72, US Routes 36 and 67, and Illinois Routes 106 and 100 provide transportation connections throughout Scott County and neighboring regions.
With only 4,949 residents recorded in 2020, Scott County stands as the fourth least populated county in the state of Illinois.
Location: Illinois
Inception: 1839
Capital city: Winchester
Shares border with: Morgan County, Greene County, Pike County
Website: http://scottco.org
GPS coordinates: 39.65000,-90.48000
Latest update: March 6, 2025 01:13
Zelph
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Naples Mound 8
15.3 km
La Grange Lock and Dam
32.7 km
Valley City Eagle Bridges
14.5 km
Pike County Courthouse
28.3 km
Beecher Hall
21.9 km
Joseph Duncan House
21.8 km
John Shastid House
28.5 km
Ayers Bank Building
23.4 km
Jacksonville, Illinois micropolitan area
12.7 km
Morgan County Courthouse
23.3 km
Pittsfield East School
28.5 km
Winchester Historic District
3.2 km
Benjamin Henry Grierson House
24.8 km
Church of Christ
27.1 km
Zoe Theatre
28.4 km
Jacksonville Public Library
23.3 km
Jacksonville Labor Temple
23.5 km
Scott County Courthouse
3.2 km
Jacksonville Historic District
22.7 km
Pittsfield Historic District
28.5 km
Griggsville Historic District
22 km
Virginia Tillery Round Barn
23.5 km
White Hall Historic District
24.6 km
Jacksonville Downtown Historic District
23.4 km
The Paul Findley Congressional Office Museum
21.9 km
Prairie Land Heritage Museam
21.4 km
Illinois Theatre
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