Welcome to Sciotoville ...
Sciotoville is located in Scioto County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Sciotoville, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
The pronunciation of Sciotoville: sigh-OH-tuh-vil<3>
Sciotoville was established in 1835.
Sciotoville is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Sciotoville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Sciotoville: (740)
Communities near Sciotoville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sciotoville.
- Portsmouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Scioto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,744 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portsmouth <5>
- Ironton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
- Ironton is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <5>
- Flatwoods
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Flatwoods is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,056 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <5>
- Russell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <5>
- Raceland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Oak Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <5>
- Worthington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Worthington is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
- Greenup
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenup
- Greenup is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,100 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenup <5>
- South Shore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Shore
- South Shore is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Shore <5>
- Wurtland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtland
- Wurtland is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
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 Sciotoville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sciotoville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sciotoville. 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 Sciotoville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sciotoville. See our Newspapers Page for Sciotoville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sciotoville ...
Looking for more information about Sciotoville? 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 Sciotoville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sciotoville.
Adding Sciotoville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sciotoville 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 Sciotoville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Sciotoville post office opened in 1848.
We also found Sciotoville in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sciotoville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sciotoville. 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Sciotoville. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sciotoville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |