Editing Scotts Hill, Tennessee (section)

== History ==
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Scotts Hill was first settled in 1825 by Charles Austin.<ref name=":0" /> The town was incorporated in April 1917, and Isiaac Wesley Patterson served as the first mayor.<ref name=":0" /> The town developed quickly, due its location on a main stagecoach route from [[Clifton, Tennessee]] to [[Jackson, Tennessee]].<ref name=":0" />

Shortly after its incorporation, in May 1917, the east end of Scotts Hill was destroyed by a severe tornado.<ref name=":0" /> The town was again damaged on October 16, 1917, when a fire destroyed all twelve businesses and five homes.<ref name=":0" />

The Scotts Hill College opened in 1896, and ceased operation around 1917.<ref name=":0" /> The public water system was established in 1957.<ref name=":0" />