Welcome to Scipio ...
Although we found mention of Scipio during our research, we have little information about it.<1> We believe that Scipio had a post office at one time. We have done a cursory search and haven't been able to find any evidence that the community still exists..
We've added Scipio to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Scipio, please Contact Us.
The location of Scipio has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Scipio, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Scipio is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Scipio might be (or was) located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
We believe that Scipio would be found within the (785) area code.
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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
- Ottawa is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottawa <4>
- Osawatomie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osawatomie
- Osawatomie is located in Miami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,223 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osawatomie <4>
- Garnett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garnett
- Garnett is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garnett <4>
- Williamsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <4>
- 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.<2> 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 <4>
- Princeton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <4>
- Parker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - 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.<2> 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 <4>
- Rantoul
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rantoul
- Rantoul is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- 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.<2> 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 book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Scipio on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kansas (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Scipio.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Scipio and then turned west". While Scipio could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Scipio as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Scipio could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Scipio - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |