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Skelton is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. It is located on U.S. Route 19, 2 miles (3.2 km) north of downtown Beckley. It has a post office with ZIP code 25919.[2]

Skelton, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Skelton, West Virginia
Skelton, West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°48′38″N 81°11′14″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyRaleigh
Elevation
2,306 ft (703 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
25919
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1555636[1]

The community was named after Skelton, England, the native home of a mining official.[3]


References


  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ZIP Code Lookup
  3. Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 583.


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