Scipio Indiana Map

About Scipio, Indiana

Scipio is a locality in Jennings County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 246. The population density is 73.3 people per km². Scipio is located at 39.0792°N, 85.7175°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 47273.

Scipio rests within a landscape of rolling hills, a gentle punctuation mark in the broader sweep of southern Indiana's terrain. It lies 6.3 miles north-north-west of Jennings, IN (from Jennings, IN: bearing 344°T), and is situated 7.1 miles north-west of North Vernon. Here, the land exhales a quiet breath of fertile earth, the soil a rich, dark loam that cradles the roots of ancient oaks and the aspirations of farmers. The air, especially in the hush of late afternoon, carries the faint, sweet scent of drying hay and the distant murmur of cicadas, a sound that seems to hum with the very lifeblood of the country. Creeks, sometimes mere trickles, other times swollen by recent rains, carve their sinuous paths through the fields, reflecting a sky that often shifts from a brilliant, almost aggressive blue to the bruised purples and oranges of a coming storm. The story of Scipio is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its agricultural roots. This has been a place where the land dictated the rhythm of life, where the bounty of corn and soybeans has sustained generations. The local economy, while perhaps less robust than in bygone days, still finds its pulse in the fields and the small businesses that serve the surrounding farms. A sense of continuity prevails, a quiet understanding that the cycles of planting and harvest are as immutable as the turning of the seasons, and that the true character of Scipio is a testament to the enduring resilience of those who have called this place home.

About This Scipio Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Scipio, Indiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.07922, -85.717475. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Scipio and Jennings County.

Detailed location data for Scipio includes the ZIP code (47016), telephone area code (317, 463), county seat of Jennings County (Vernon), and school district assignment (Jennings County Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Scipio is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.