Skull Valley, Arizona
Skull Valley (Yavapai: Pa:qwawa Kyo) is a small, populated place, and rural, ranch community in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. It is located seventeen miles west of Prescott. There is a CLOSED general store - as of May, 2020, new owners plan to reopen it soon with a canvas company as a partner, a small general store at the old gas station location, but no gasoline, an elementary school, a volunteer fire station, a church, and a post office.[2] As of the 2020 census, the population in the Skull Valley Elementary School District was greater than 800 people.[3]
Skull Valley, Arizona | |
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  Skull Valley, Arizona Location within the state of Arizona  Skull Valley, Arizona Skull Valley, Arizona (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 34°30′19″N 112°41′08″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Yavapai |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 743[1] |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| ZIP codes | 86338 |
| Area code(s) | 928 |
Skull Valley was home to George Phippen (1915–1966), a well known western artist,[4] co-founder and first president of the Cowboy Artists of America.
Skull Valley was so named when settlers found human remains resulting from a previous battle between Native Americans.[5]
The area's history is preserved by the Skull Valley Historical Society, which operates a free museum. Robert L. Pearson, a native of the area and retired wildlife manager, created an online photo gallery of the area's insects.
References
- http://www.zip-codes.com/city/AZ-SKULL-VALLEY.asp
- Skull Valley Post Office Archived 2010-08-10 at the Wayback Machine
- dead link Archived 2007-11-13 at the Wayback Machine
- "The Phippen Museum". Phippenartmuseum.org. Retrieved 2010-03-16.
- "Dubious, curious Arizona place names". azcentral. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
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