who was scott county,ky named for?
In 1786, Maryland Catholics established the second parish in Kentucky at St. Francis, Kentucky. Scott County was formed in 1792. It was one of the first counties created after Statehood. It was named for Revolutionary War hero, Gen. Charles Scott, who led the Kentucky Militia at the disastrous Battle of the Wabash in 1791. Gen. Scott went on to the 1794 victory at the Battle of Fallen Timbers, and served as Governor from 1808 â 1812. In 1825, the Choctaw Nation established the Choctaw Academy at Blue Spring in the county.