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Scott County, VA
Place ID: 1728
Type: county
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- UPDATED: 7.21.2025
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Scott County was formed in 1814 from parts of Lee, Russell, and Washington counties.
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The Melungeons: The Resurrection of a Proud People
Letter from Walter A. Plecker to Local Registrars, et al.
Walking Toward the Sunset: The Melungeons of Appalachia
Melungeon History and Myth
North from the Mountains: A Folk History of the Carmel Melungeon Settlement, Highland County, Ohio
Children of Perdition: Melungeons and the Struggle of Mixed America
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