Scipio, Indiana

For the place in Franklin County, see Scipio, Franklin County, Indiana.

Scipio
Unincorporated community
Scipio
Coordinates: 39°04′45″N 85°43′03″W / 39.07917°N 85.71750°W / 39.07917; -85.71750Coordinates: 39°04′45″N 85°43′03″W / 39.07917°N 85.71750°W / 39.07917; -85.71750
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Jennings
Township	Geneva
Government
• Mayor	Brian Egloff (R)
Elevation^[1]	679 ft (207 m)
ZIP code	47273
Area code(s)	812
FIPS code	18-68328^[2]
GNIS feature ID	443126

Scipio is an unincorporated community in Geneva Township, Jennings,County school district, Scipio elementary, Indiana.

History

Scipio was laid out in 1839, and named for Scipio Africanus.^[3]

Geography

Scipio is located at 39°04′45″N 85°43′03″W / 39.07917°N 85.71750°W / 39.07917; -85.71750.

References

↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
↑ Jennings Co. Historical Society (1999). Jennings Co., Indiana - Pictorial. Turner Publishing Company. p. 66.

Municipalities and communities of Jennings County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Vernon

City	North Vernon

Town	Vernon

Townships	Bigger Campbell Center Columbia Geneva Lovett Marion Montgomery Sand Creek Spencer Vernon

CDPs	Butlerville Country Squire Lakes Hayden Scipio

Other unincorporated communities	Brewersville Commiskey Four Corners Grayford Hilltown Lovett Nebraska Paris‡ Paris Crossing Queensville San Jacinto Walnut Ridge Zenas

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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