Scott County, 1792
N 38° 12.613 W 084° 33.574
16S E 713665 N 4231955
Marker commemorating the founding of Scott County, Kentucky in 1792. On the lawn in front of the Scott County Courthouse in Georgetown, KY (county seat).
Waymark Code: WM1XQ7
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 07/28/2007
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Formed out of a part of Woodford County, it was the second formed after Kentucky became a state. Named for Gen. Charles Scott, 1739-1813, Va. native. Officer in Revolution, saw action at Trenton, 1776, Germantown and Monmouth, 1777, Stony Point, 1779. Came to Ky. in 1785. Represented Woodford County in the Va. Assembly, 1789-1790. Fourth Governor of Kentucky, 1808-1812.
Marker Name: Scott County, 1792
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Other
Marker Number (for official markers): 1248
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Kentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Department of Highways, 1969.
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