Scipio is an unincorporated community in Anderson County, Kansas, United States.[1]

St. Boniface Catholic Church in Scipio (2009)

History

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A post office was opened in Scipio in 1859, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[2]

It is home to the St. Boniface Catholic Church, which was constructed in 1891 by German immigrants.[3]

References

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  1. "Scipio, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
  3. "Saint Boniface Catholic Church". Kansas Travel. Retrieved January 29, 2018.

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38°22′06″N 95°13′04″W / 38.36833°N 95.21778°W / 38.36833; -95.21778