Southern Point is an

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in Scioto Township, Pickaway County, in the

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. The area is located at the border of Pickaway and Franklin Counties on

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. As of 2019, there were more than 500 houses and freestanding

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s in the community.

History

In 2001, Dominion Homes began building a housing development in an unincorporated area of Scioto Township, Pickaway County, Ohio. The development would consist of two parts, a traditional housing development on the southern end and the northern end would be freestanding condominiums. Each area would be governed by a

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and would be under the jurisdiction of Scioto Township. The area is served by the

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. The area's

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district is the

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. Students attend South Bloomfield Elementary ( K- 5) in South Bloomfield, West Middle School ( 6- 8) in Commercial Point, and

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( 9- 12) in

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Notable residents

* Rhyan Goodman, a two-time National Officer for Business Professionals of America, and two-time Gold President's Volunteer Service Award recipient * Jacob Reed, a two-time

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Package Handler of the Month and distant family member of former

resident John Holmes * Ralph Wolfe, Scioto Township trustee since 2018

References

Unincorporated communities in Pickaway County, Ohio Unincorporated communities in Ohio {{PickawayCountyOH-geo-stub