Scipio Indiana Map

About Scipio, Indiana

Scipio is a locality in Franklin County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 197. The population density is 66.3 people per km². Scipio is located at 39.0743°N, 85.7150°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP codes: 47016, 47273.

Scipio maintains a quiet, deliberate composure amidst the expansive, fertile plains of the Indiana interior. It lies 17.9 miles north-northeast of Dearborn, IN (from Dearborn, IN: bearing 30°T), and is situated 8.9 miles south-southwest of Oxford. Phillips Creek cuts a modest, winding path through the local topography, its seasonal pulse dictating the rhythm of the surrounding woodlots and agricultural fields. To the west, the horizon remains anchored by the faint, blue-hued silhouette of Chappelow Ridge, while the proximity of Bartmess Lake offers a singular, reflective stillness to the landscape. The atmosphere here possesses a distinct clarity, particularly as the low-hanging sun catches the dust of the fields, casting long, amber shadows across the horizon that seem to suspend the day in a state of suspended animation.

Scipio emerged as a waypoint in the early nineteenth century, its character forged by the steady industry of milling and the persistent labor required to cultivate the surrounding soil. The economic life of the region remains tied to the cycles of the harvest, though the proximity of the Pater Wildlife Area serves as a reminder of the quiet, untamed expanses that frame the local borders. Life in Scipio moves with an unassuming, agrarian precision, largely indifferent to the frantic pace of distant urban centers. Residents often look toward the distant shade of the Miami Whitewater Forest or trace the path of the Marcum Nature Trail when seeking a respite from the daily routine, finding in the deliberate, unchanging nature of the land a grounding sense of continuity.

About This Scipio Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Scipio, Indiana. Coordinates: 39.074343, -85.715006. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Scipio includes the ZIP code (47016, 47273), telephone area code (317, 463), county seat of Franklin County (Brookville), and school district assignment (Jennings County Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.