Pittsburg County
Pittsburg County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2010 census, the population was 45,837. Its county seat is McAlester. The county was formed from part of the Choctaw Nation in Indian Territory in 1907. County lead ...
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma (; Choctaw language, Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the nor ...
, United States. The community is northwest of McAlester.
Demographics
History
The community was named for nearby Scipio Creek, which was in turn named for the Roman general
Scipio Africanus
Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus (, , ; 236/235–183 BC) was a Roman general and statesman, most notable as one of the main architects of Rome's victory against Carthage in the Second Punic War. Often regarded as one of the best military com ...
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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.