Welcome to West Scio ...
West Scio is located in Linn County<1>.
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.<2>.
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)
- Albany
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lebanon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Independence
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Monmouth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- 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.<4> 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 <3>
- Aumsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jefferson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- 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.<4> 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 <3>
- Millersburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
- Millersburg is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,757 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Millersburg
- From West Scio to Millersburg
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.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Linn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Scio - 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> | 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. |