Skellyville, Kansas

Skellyville, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Kingman County (legend)
KDOT map of Kingman County (legend)
Skellyville is located in Kansas
Skellyville
Skellyville
Location within the state of Kansas
Coordinates: 37°40′30″N 98°27′1″W / 37.67500°N 98.45028°W / 37.67500; -98.45028[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyKingman
TownshipDresden
Elevation
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1,696 ft (517 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code620
FIPS code20-65750
GNIS ID484662 [1]

Skellyville is an unincorporated community in Kingman County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is located approximately two miles (3.2 km) northwest of Cunningham on the north side of the South Fork Ninnescah River.

History

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Skellyville was formed as an "oil town" when oil was discovered in the area. As the pocket of oil dried up, the population decreased as well.

Education

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The community is served by Cunningham–West Kingman County USD 332 public school district.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Skellyville, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior

Further reading

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See also: List of books about Kingman County, Kansas
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