Scott (MS)

Welcome to Scott County ...

Time Zone: Scott County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Forest is the Seat for Scott County.

Scott County was founded in 1833. Scott was created by taking area from Covington, Jones and Rankin Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Scott had a population of 28,124 people. This is a decrease of 0.74% since the last Census (which gave a population of 28,335 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Scott represented 0.95% of the total population of Mississippi.

Below are some of the communities located in Scott County:

Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Forest is located in Scott County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <3>
Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Lake is located in Scott County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake <3>
Morton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Morton is located in Scott County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <3>
Sebastopol
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebastopol have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
- Sebastopol is located in Scott County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebastopol <3>

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Mississippi
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- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Mississippi Department of Archives & History

Websites specific to Scott County
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- Jump to Family Search
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Websites for nearby counties
- Jasper County
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- Leake County
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- Neshoba County
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- Newton County
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- Rankin County
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- Smith County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Mississippi
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Mississippi
- Cemeteries of Scott County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Mississippi
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Mississippi

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>	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.