Skippers, Virginia

Skippers, Virginia
Unincorporated community
Skippers, Virginia Post Office
Skippers
Skippers
Coordinates: 36°36′43″N 77°32′48″W / 36.61194°N 77.54667°W / 36.61194; -77.54667Coordinates: 36°36′43″N 77°32′48″W / 36.61194°N 77.54667°W / 36.61194; -77.54667
Country United States
State Virginia
County Greensville
Elevation 144 ft (44 m)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code 23879
GNIS feature ID 1500116[1]

Skippers is an unincorporated community in Greensville County, Virginia, United States. The community is located along US 301 and Virginia Secondary Route 629 east of Exit 4 along Interstate 95. It is also located along the CSX North End Subdivision, and has a wye that crosses US 301 as it runs west to what is today a quarry owned by Vulcan Materials.

Originally an agricultural community, the primary industries are cotton and peanut farming.[2] Since the latter half of the 20th Century, it has been a frequent stop for truck drivers and other travelers along Interstate 95 using the numerous truck stops at Exits 4 and 8.

References

  1. ↑ "Skippers". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ Good Earth Peanut Company; Homepage
Northbound Interstate 95 approaches the exit to Skippers.


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