Scipio, Oklahoma

Unincorporated community in Oklahoma, United States
35°03′05″N 95°57′20″W / 35.05139°N 95.95556°W / 35.05139; -95.95556CountryUnited StatesStateOklahomaCountyPittsburgArea • Total0.69 sq mi (1.80 km2) • Land0.69 sq mi (1.80 km2) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)Elevation712 ft (217 m)Population
 (2020)
 • Total53 • Density76.48/sq mi (29.51/km2)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code(s)918 & 539GNIS feature ID2805353[2]

Scipio is an unincorporated community in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States.[2] The community is 12 miles (19 km) northwest of McAlester.

Demographics

Historical population
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202053—
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

History

The community was named for nearby Scipio Creek, which was in turn named for the Roman general Scipio Africanus.[4] At the time of its founding, Scipio was located in Tobucksy County, Choctaw Nation.[5] A post office opened at Scipio, Indian Territory on January 24, 1890.

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Scipio, Oklahoma
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  4. ^ Shirk, George H. (1974). Oklahoma Place Names (2 ed.). Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 216. ISBN 0806111402.
  5. ^ John W. Morris. Historical Atlas of Oklahoma (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1986), Plate 38.
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