Welcome to West Scio ...

West Scio is located in Linn County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of West Scio, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Scio, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for West Scio: W. Scio

West Scio is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: West Scio lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near West Scio ...

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

• Salem
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Salem is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 175,891 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
• Albany
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
  • Albany is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,129 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
• Lebanon
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
  • Lebanon is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,562 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
• Independence
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Independence is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,871 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <4>
• Monmouth
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
  • Monmouth is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,615 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monmouth <4>
• Stayton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stayton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stayton
  • Stayton is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,256 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stayton <4>
• Aumsville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aumsville
  • Aumsville is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,202 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aumsville <4>
• Jefferson
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
  • Jefferson is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,386 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <4>
• Sublimity
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublimity have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity
  • Sublimity is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,784 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sublimity <4>
• Millersburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
  • Millersburg is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,757 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 West Scio. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Scio.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Scio ...

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

Adding West Scio to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West Scio 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 West Scio was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Scio.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Linn County: www.co.linn.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/