Scipio, Oklahoma

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

Scipio, Oklahoma
Unincorporated community
Scipio, Oklahoma is located in Oklahoma
Scipio, Oklahoma
Scipio, Oklahoma
Scipio, Oklahoma is located in the United States
Scipio, Oklahoma
Scipio, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°03′05″N 95°57′20″W
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyPittsburg
Area
[1]
 • Total0.69 sq mi (1.80 km2)
 • Land0.69 sq mi (1.80 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
712 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 & 539
GNIS feature ID2805353[2]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
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. 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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