Scipio’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Scipio. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Scipio was settled in 1859. Early names included Round Valley and Graball, but it was eventually named for Scipio Africanus Kenner, a young lawyer who helped the pioneers to obtain legal title to the land.
In 1861, George A. Smith organized a branch of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the town. A Fort Scipio also existed here at one time.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Scipio’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Scipio’s history is told.
0 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old view1940 Census Enumeration District …, 1850: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Scipio
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Scipio, decade by decade
5 historic places in Scipio
5 places in Scipio are on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
Where they are
Architectural styles
When they were listed
Listed 1982Peter Quarnberg House
Listed 1983Thuesen-Petersen House
Listed 1988Scipio Town Hall
Listed 2001Robins, Merien, and Rosabelle, HouseListed 2020Scipio Cooperative Mercantile Institution BuildingThen & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as 1940 Census Enumeration District Descriptions - Utah - Millard County - ED 14-26, ED 14-27, ED 14-28, ED 14-29, ED 14-3… (1850) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (3) and the National Register (3). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.