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Skiddy is an unincorporated community in Morris County, Kansas, United States.[1]
Skiddy, Kansas | |
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Unincorporated community | |
 KDOT map of Morris County (legend) | |
  Skiddy  Skiddy | |
| Coordinates: 38°52′5″N 96°47′40″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
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
The community is served by Rural Vista USD 481 public school district.
References
- "Skiddy, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey
- 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 19 July 2015.
- "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
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Municipalities and communities of Morris County, Kansas, United States | ||
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County seat: Council Grove | ||
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| Footnotes | †This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. ‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
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