Welcome to Scipio ...

Scipio is located in Seneca County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Scipio, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Scipio, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1825.

Scipio is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Scipio: (419) and (567)<4>

Communities Also Named Scipio ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Scipio: This one is located in Seneca County and the other is located in Butler County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 10 communities that are also named Scipio - they are located in Arkansas, Indiana (2), Kansas (2), Michigan, New York, Oklahoma and Utah.

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

Communities near Scipio ...

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

• Tiffin
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffin
  • Tiffin is located in Seneca County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,359 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiffin <5>
• Fremont
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
  • Fremont is located in Sandusky County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,839 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <5>
• Bellevue
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
  • Bellevue is located in Sandusky County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,862 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <5>
• Clyde
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
  • Clyde is located in Sandusky County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,172 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <5>
• Willard
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
  • Willard is located in Huron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,988 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willard <5>
• Plymouth
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  • Plymouth is located in Richland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
• Monroeville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroeville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
  • Monroeville is located in Huron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,339 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville <5>
• Green Springs
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
  • Green Springs is located in Seneca County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Springs <5>
• New Washington
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
  • New Washington is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Washington <5>
• Bloomville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomville
  • Bloomville is located in Seneca County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomville <5>

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 Scipio. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Scipio.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Scipio. 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 Scipio.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Scipio ...

Looking for more information about Scipio? 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 Scipio, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Scipio.

Adding Scipio to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Scipio 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 Scipio was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Scipio post office opened in 1825.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Scipio.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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