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Welcome to Arion ...

Arion is located in Scioto County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Arion, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

Arion is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Arion lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Arion is located in the (740) area code.

Communities Also Named Arion ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Arion - it's located in Iowa.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Arion.

Communities near Arion ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Arion.

  • Portsmouth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Piketon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • New Boston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
    • New Boston is located in Scioto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,123 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <3>
  • Peebles
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • South Shore
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Beaver
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
    • Beaver is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <3>
  • Rarden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rarden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rarden
    • Rarden is located in Scioto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rarden <3>
  • Rome
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Rome is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
  • Otway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otway
    • Otway is located in Scioto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otway <3>
  • Lucasville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucasville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucasville
    • Lucasville is located in Scioto County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucasville <3>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Arion. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Arion.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Arion. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Arion.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Arion. See our Newspapers Page for Arion.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arion ...

Looking for more information about Arion? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Arion, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Arion.

Adding Arion to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Arion in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Arion was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Arion post office opened in 1884.

We also found Arion in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Arion.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arion. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Scioto County: www.sciotocountyohio.com/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Scioto, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Arion - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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