Skelton, West Virginia

Skelton, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Skelton, West Virginia
Skelton, West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°48′38″N 81°11′14″W / 37.81056°N 81.18722°W / 37.81056; -81.18722Coordinates: 37°48′38″N 81°11′14″W / 37.81056°N 81.18722°W / 37.81056; -81.18722
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Raleigh
Elevation 2,306 ft (703 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 25919
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1555636[1]

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

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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