Scipio, Indiana and Ohio
Unincorporated community in Indiana and Ohio, US
Scipio is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, Indiana, and Butler County, Ohio, United States.[1] It is at the intersection of State Routes 126 and 129.
History
Scipio was platted in 1826.[2]
The post office Scipio once contained had the name Philanthropy.[3] It operated from 1836 until 1839.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Scipio, Indiana and Ohio
- ^ Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana. Windmill Publications. pp. 146.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 296. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
The post office serving this locale...was called Philanthropy...
- ^ "Franklin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
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Municipalities and communities of Franklin County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Brookville
- Batesville‡
- Brookville
- Cedar Grove
- Laurel
- Mount Carmel
- Oldenburg
communities
- Bath
- Buena Vista
- Drewersburg
- Enochsburg
- Highland Center
- Huntersville
- Klemmes Corner
- Midway
- Millville
- Mixersville
- Mound Haven
- Mount Auburn
- New Fairfield
- Oak Forest
- Old Bath
- Palestine
- Peoria
- Raymond
- Rockdale
- Saint Marys
- Saint Peter
- Scipio‡
- Sharptown
- South Gate
- Stavetown
- Whitcomb
- Yellow Bank
- Youngs Corner
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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41°05′56″N 82°57′31″W / 41.09889°N 82.95861°W / 41.09889; -82.95861
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