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Welcome to Scipio ...

Scipio is located in Anderson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Scipio, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1859.

Scipio is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Scipio lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Scipio: 785

Communities Also Named Scipio ...

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

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

  • Ottawa
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Osawatomie
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Garnett
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Williamsburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Greeley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greeley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
    • Greeley is located in Anderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greeley <3>
  • Princeton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Parker
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
    • Parker is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
  • Lane
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
    • Lane is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Lane has also been known as:
    • Lane City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <3>
  • Rantoul
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Westphalia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
    • Westphalia is located in Anderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 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 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.<5>

From that list, the Scipio post office opened in 1859.

We also found Scipio in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Scipio.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Anderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Scipio - 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/