1805Architecture
John Hunt, in 1805, decided to migrate to the area and built a small log cabin in the woods near the river.
1811Government
More people settled in the area, and Huntsville was formally incorporated in 1811.
1818History
More settlers moved into the Mississippi Territory, resulting in the statehood of Mississippi, and the creation of the Alabama Territory in 1818.
1819History
On December 13, 1819, Jackson County was formed.
1821History
Sauta did not survive after the courthouse was moved to Bellefonte in 1821.
1850History
Since he and his wife, Elizabeth, wanted a place to call their own and were not very fond of Bellefonte, they moved to Scottsboro around 1850–53.
1853Culture
In 1853, the newly formed Memphis and Charleston Railroad (a stretch of railroad that starts at Memphis, Tennessee, and ends in Charleston, South Carolina) decided to build a st...
1860Government
Selection of the new county seat began in 1860 by having a contest to see which towns were suitable.
1861History
In 1861/1863, the Bellefonte courthouse was set ablaze and charred.
1868Economy
The town was called Scottsville, Scott's Mill, or Sage Town until 1868.
1869History
Payne's Soda Fountain, located on the Courthouse Square, has been in business since 1869.
1870Government
From its incorporation in 1870 until 1890, it was the largest community in Jackson County, losing the distinction from 1900 to 1920 to Bridgeport, but reclaiming the title in 19...
1872History
Scottsboro got its first telegraph office in 1872.
1891History
It has been in its current location on the northwest corner of the Square since 1891.
1900History
=== Modern history ===
In 1900, Scottsboro was home to about 1,000 residents.
1902History
In 1902, two cases of smallpox were found but the disease did not spread more widely.
1903History
In 1903, the first car that came to the town drove through the square en route from Ohio to Florida.
1906History
In 1906, local blacksmith H.C.
1908Infrastructure
Beginning in 1908, a ferry began transporting passengers and automobiles to and from Sand Mountain.
1911Architecture
In 1911, the courthouse was set ablaze and was rebuilt.
1912Government
In 1912, the courthouse was demolished and an election was held to determine whether the courthouse would be moved to Stevenson or stay in Scottsboro (some Stevenson residents d...
1913History
In 1913, the city purchased approximately 30 acres (12 ha) for a water system on Sand Mountain.
1916Government
The first electric lights in Scottsboro became operational on January 21, 1916.
1923Government
Scottsboro's first hospital was established in 1923.
1927History
In 1927, aviator Charles Lindbergh performed stunts in his famous plane the Spirit of St.
1928Architecture
In 1928–1931, the Kansas City Bridge Company built the B.B.
1930Architecture
The bridge entered use in July 1930.
1931History
In 1931 nine black youths, ranging in age from twelve to twenty, were accused in Scottsboro of raping two white women, Victoria Price and Ruby Bates, one of whom would later rec...
1932Architecture
In 1932, a couple were wed on top of the bridge.
1947History
Representative from 1947 to 1977
Ken Kifer, bicyclist and writer.
1954Culture
In 1954, the courthouse was starting to deteriorate, so it was renovated and all the wooden walls were replaced with marble.
1957Education
In 1957, the school's name was changed from Jackson County High School to Scottsboro High School.
1976Crime
The Scottsboro Boys had served long prison sentences when Governor George Wallace partially mitigated this widely accepted injustice by issuing a pardon in 1976 for the one rema...
1985Military
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) from 1985 to 1987
Babs Hodges Deal, novelist
William Ledbetter Heath, novelist
Robert E.
2000History
== Climate ==
== Demographics ==
=== 2000 census ===
As of the census of 2000, there were 14,762 people, 6,224 households, and 4,201 families residing in the city.
2007Architecture
By 2007, the aging structure was classified by the Alabama Department of Transportation as being a structurally deficient bridge with an overall rating of 7.7 out of 100.
2010Architecture
'I think it will bring the races closer together,' he said, 'to understand each other better.'"
The Scottsboro Boys Museum was opened in this city in February 2010.
2012Architecture
The structure was restored and reopened as a museum in June 2012.
2020History
=== 2020 census ===
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 15,578 people, 5,995 households, and 3,865 families residing in the city.
2025History
July 3, 2025
Unclaimed Baggage website.