Genealogy Trails - Scioto County, Ohio

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On March 24, 1803, the State of Ohio authorized the creation of Scioto County. Residents took the county's name from a Native American word referring to the deer that were plentiful in the area. Located at the intersection of the Ohio River and the Scioto River, the county grew quickly because of increasing river traffic. Scioto County continued to prosper with the construction of the Ohio and Erie Canal during the 1820s and the 1830s.Scioto County is located in southern Ohio and its southern border lies on the Ohio River. In 2000, there were 79, 195 people living in the county. Scioto County is part of Appalachia and is predominantly rural, with 1.6 percent of the county's 612 square miles consisting of urban areas. The county seat is Portsmouth. Scioto County experienced a 1.4 per cent decrease in population between 1990 and 2000. The county averages almost 129 people per square mile.

Scioto County Courthouse
Corner of Sixth & Court Street
Portsmouth, Ohio

Cities/ Villages	Townships
Portsmouth - New Boston - Otway - Rarden - New Webster	Bloom - Brush Creek - Clay - Green - Harrison - Jefferson - Madison - Morgan - Nile - Porter - Rarden - Rush - Union - Valley - Vernon - Washington

ONLINE DATA
BIOGRAPHIES	BIRTHS	CEMETERIES
CENSUS	MARRIAGES	MILITARY DATA
NEWSPAPER DATA	OBITUARIES	DEATHS
HISTORY	WILLS- Will Abstracts	SUBMIT AN OBIT
1883 Pensioner's List