Scott is a quaint municipality nestled in the Municipalité régionale de comté de la Nouvelle-Beauce in Quebec, Canada. As part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region, it boasts a population of 2,566 as of 2021.
The roots of Scott, Quebec trace back to 1897 with the establishment of the parish municipality of Saint-Maxime. This municipality was carved out from sections of the neighboring municipalities of Saint-Bernard, Saint-Isidore-de-Lauzon, and Sainte-Marie-de-la-Nouvelle-Beauce.
In 1933, Saint-Maxime was divided into two, leading to the creation of the municipality of Taschereau-Fortier. This new municipality encompassed the more rural sections, while Saint-Maxime retained the more urbanized village.
In 1978, Saint-Maxime was renamed Scott, and in 1995, Scott and Taschereau-Fortier reunited to form the present-day municipality of Scott.
Scott, Quebec has been known by several names throughout its history due to a series of name changes, territory breakups, and amalgamations.
Taschereau-Fortier, initially a religious parish in 1824, was a territory detached from the parish municipality of Saint-Maxime in 1933. It formed the rural part of Scott's territory until 1995. The name Taschereau-Fortier was derived from Gabriel-Elzéar Taschereau and Richard-Achille Fortier, two seigneurs who held property rights on the territory.
Saint-Maxime, a religious and civil parish established in 1895, was renamed Scott in 1978. The name Saint-Maxime was in honor of Reverend Maxime Fillion, the first priest born on the territory.
Scott-Jonction, a Lévis and Kennebec Railway station established in 1875, was located southeast of Saint-Maxime. It was named after Charles Armstrong Scott, who built the first section of the Lévis and Kennebec Railway. Although it was never an official name of the municipality, it was often referred to as such.
Finally, the name Scott, derived from the train station, has been the official name of the urban part of the municipality since 1978 and the new territory constituted in 1995 following the amalgamation with Taschereau-Fortier.
