Welcome to Fort Scott (aka 'Fort Scott City') ...
The city of Fort Scott is located in Bourbon County<1> and is the County Seat for Bourbon County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fort Scott, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Fort Scott: Named for General Winfield Scott.
When the people of Fort Scott<2> refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Fort Scotter<3>
A typical abbreviation for Fort Scott: Ft. Scott
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Fort Scott has a population of 7,689 people<4> (see below for details).
Fort Scott is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Fort Scott lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Fort Scott: (620)
The ZIP code for Fort Scott: 66701<6>
The city of Fort Scott has also been called Fort Scott City.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fort Scott had an population of 7,689 people. This is a decrease of 4.92% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.33% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Fort Scott had a population of 8,087 people (which is 53.3% of the total population of Bourbon County). This makes Fort Scott the county's most populous community.
The population of Fort Scott represents 0.28% of the population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 43rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 8,087 people, the population of Fort Scott decreased 2.53% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 8,297 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Fort Scott.
Communities Also Named Fort Scott ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Fort Scott - they are located in California and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fort Scott.
Communities near Fort Scott ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fort Scott.
- Nevada
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
- Nevada is located in Vernon County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nevada <7>
- Hume
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Arcadia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
- Prescott
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Prescott is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Uniontown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Bronaugh
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronaugh
- Bronaugh is located in Vernon County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
- Fulton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Bourbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <7>
- Redfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
- Redfield is located in Bourbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Hepler
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Moundville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundville
- Moundville is located in Vernon County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundville <7>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fort Scott. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Scott.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fort Scott. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fort Scott.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Scott. Our list includes 65 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Fort Scott.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Scott ...
Looking for more information about Fort Scott? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Fort Scott, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fort Scott.
Adding Fort Scott to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fort Scott in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fort Scott was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Fort Scott on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kansas (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fort Scott.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Scott. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bourbon County: www.bourboncountyks.org/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Bourbon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Fort Scott is also known as Fort Scott City. For more information, please visit our Genealogy Helper Page for Fort Scott. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Fort Scott refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Fort Scott may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fort Scott. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fort Scott - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Fort Scott). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fort Scott or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |