Skiddy is an unincorporated community in Morris County, Kansas, United States.[1]
Skiddy, Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 38°52′5″N 96°47′40″W / 38.86806°N 96.79444°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Morris |
| Founded | 1870 [2] |
| Named for | Francis Skiddy |
| Elevation | 1,240 ft (380 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-65775 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 476875 [1] |
History edit
Skiddy was founded in 1870.[2] It was named after railroad magnate Francis Skiddy.[3] Between March 11, 1879, and August 3, 1883, it was renamed Camden.[4]
The post office in Skiddy was discontinued in 1953.[4] The Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad served Skiddy for many years, and the grain elevator adjacent to the railroad tracks still stands today.
Education edit
The community is served by Rural Vista USD 481 public school district.
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Skiddy, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ a b History of the State of Kansas: Containing a Full Account of Its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State. A. T. Andreas. 1883. p. 809.
- ^ "Towns & Places of Morris County - Page 2". Legends of Kansas. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
- ^ a b "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
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