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Scio Ohio Map

Explore Scio, Ohio, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Scio, Ohio

How to Use This Scio, Ohio Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Scio, Ohio. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Ohio or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Scio.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

CityScio
StateOhio (OH)
CountyHarrison County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/New_York)
Latitude40.395899
Longitude-81.084821
Population673
Density466.5 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Code43988
Area Code740
County SeatCadiz
School DistrictHarrison Hills City School District

About Scio, Ohio

Scio is a locality in Harrison County, Ohio, United States. It is a small community with a population of 673. The population density is 466.5 people per km². Scio is located at 40.3959°N, 81.0848°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Scio is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 43988.

Scio occupies a terrain defined by the persistent, winding presence of Conotton Creek, which carves a modest path through the landscape of eastern Ohio. It lies 17.7 miles northeast of West Chester, OH (from West Chester, OH: bearing 51°T), and is situated 9.7 miles north-northwest of Cadiz. The topography is defined by the steady rise of land toward the distant silhouette of Simmons Ridge, while the quiet waters of Scio Pottery Pond sit barely a mile away, reflecting the pale, shifting light of the sky. Beyond the immediate banks of the creek, the earth gives way to the dense, deep-rooted timber of the Harrison County State Forest, where the air holds a cool, damp scent of pine and decaying leaves. The local landscape is a series of quiet, earthen folds that hold the morning fog close to the ground, creating a stillness that feels permanent and heavy.

Scio grew from a history of industry that once defined the life of the valley, leaving behind a rhythm of existence that remains tied to the land and the memory of its production. The local economy, once built on the steady output of its namesake pottery, has evolved into a quieter affair, leaving the residents to work the surrounding soil or commute to the edges of the broader regional workforce. Daily life centers around the modest open space of Park, a small patch of green that serves as a quiet anchor for the neighborhood. Even as the decades pass, the fundamental character of Scio remains tethered to the slow pace of the Ohio seasons, where the primary concern is the turning of the earth and the steady, unceasing flow of the water nearby.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 300° NW
  • Leesville Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.1 mi, 327° NW
  • Harrison State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 4.8 mi, 140° SE
  • Tappan Lake (Recreation Area) — 4.9 mi, 207° SW
  • Leesville Lake (Recreation Area) — 5.0 mi, 331° NW
  • The Seven Ranges (Monument) — 7.4 mi, 250° W
  • The Moravian Trail (Monument) — 8.1 mi, 222° SW
  • Deersville (Monument) — 8.1 mi, 222° SW
  • Cleveland Area Boy Scouts (Private Recreation) — 9.8 mi, 193° S
  • Clark Gable (Museum) — 9.9 mi, 151° SE
  • Unknown Park (Local Park) — 10.0 mi, 157° SE
  • McCook House (Museum) — 12.2 mi, 359° N
  • Jefferson Lake State Park (State Park) — 14.0 mi, 075° E
  • Johnathan's Overlook (Viewpoint) — 16.3 mi, 090° E
  • Brush Creek Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 19.8 mi, 056° NE
  • Quaker Stadium (Stadium) — 20.2 mi, 292° W
  • Crater Stadium (Stadium) — 22.4 mi, 295° NW
  • Warther Museum (Museum) — 23.0 mi, 293° NW
  • The Alpha and the Omega (Public Artwork) — 24.4 mi, 093° E
  • Fort Steuben (Attraction) — 25.0 mi, 096° E
  • Kaul Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 25.2 mi, 077° E
  • AMC CLASSIC Ohio Valley Mall 11 (Cinema) — 25.2 mi, 153° SE
  • Norma Johnson Center (Attraction) — 25.3 mi, 289° W
  • Salt Fork State Park (State Park) — 25.5 mi, 229° SW
  • Umbrella Rock (Attraction) — 26.5 mi, 259° W
  • Belmont County Museum (Museum) — 28.3 mi, 190° S
  • Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 28.4 mi, 139° SE · 6,562 acres
  • Heritage Port Amphitheater (Theatre) — 29.6 mi, 140° SE
  • Wayne National Forest (National Forest) — 45.3 mi, 184° S · 243k acres
  • Cuyahoga Valley National Park (National Park) — 53.0 mi, 335° NW · 19k acres

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About This Scio Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Scio, Ohio. Coordinates: 40.395899, -81.084821. 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 Scio includes the ZIP code (43988), telephone area code (740), county seat of Harrison County (Cadiz), and school district assignment (Harrison Hills City School District).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

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.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.