Scipio, Kansas

St. Boniface Catholic Church in Scipio, Kansas (2009).

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

The small community is home to the St. Boniface Catholic Church, which was constructed in 1891 by German immigrants.[2]

History

A post office was opened in Scipio in 1859, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[3]

References

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

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


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