Sciotoville, Ohio Explained

Sciotoville
Settlement Type:Neighborhood
Pushpin Map:USA Ohio
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Ohio
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Scioto
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:38.7497°N -82.8642°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:45662
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1065293[1]

Sciotoville is a neighborhood in the city of Portsmouth in Scioto County, Ohio. It is located at the intersection of U.S. 52 and State Route 335 between the village of New Boston and Wheelersburg in Scioto County along the northern bank of the Ohio River. It has its own post office, but shares the ZIP code of 45662 with the city of Portsmouth.[2]

History

Sciotoville was founded in 1835 and platted in 1841 by William Brown.[3] A post office called Sciotoville was established in 1848, and remained in operation until 1920.[4] It was annexed by the city of Portsmouth in 1921.[5]

Public services

The residents of Sciotoville are served educationally by both the Portsmouth City School District and the Sciotoville Community School. Their library needs are provided by the Portsmouth Public Library (located in downtown Portsmouth), with branches in nearby New Boston, South Webster, and Wheelersburg. Sciotoville is also served by the Portsmouth Fire Department. A station is located on Harding Avenue.

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Notes and References

  1. 1065293. Sciotoville, Ohio.
  2. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=45630 Zip Code Lookup
  3. Book: Evans, Nelson Wiley. A History of Scioto County, Ohio: Together with a Pioneer Record of Southern Ohio. 1903. N. W. Evans. 391.
  4. Web site: Scioto County . Jim Forte Postal History . 26 January 2016.
  5. News: President says Allard Park ownership brings credibility. Portsmouth Daily Times. Jeff Barron. 2007-07-18. 2007-07-18.