Scipio, Oklahoma
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Scipio is an unincorporated community in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States. The community is {{convert|12|mi}} northwest of McAlester.
Demographics
{{US Census population
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History
The community was named for nearby Scipio Creek, which was in turn named for the Roman general Scipio Africanus.{{cite book|last1=Shirk|first1=George H.|title=Oklahoma Place Names|date=1974|publisher=University of Oklahoma Press|location=Norman, Oklahoma|isbn=0806111402|page=216|edition=2}}
At the time of its founding, Scipio was located in Tobucksy County, Choctaw Nation.John W. Morris. Historical Atlas of Oklahoma (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1986), Plate 38. A post office opened at Scipio, Indian Territory on January 24, 1890.
References
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{{Pittsburg County, Oklahoma}}
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Category:Unincorporated communities in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma
Category:Unincorporated communities in Oklahoma
Category:Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
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