Skelton, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
37°48′38″N 81°11′14″W / 37.81056°N 81.18722°W / 37.81056; -81.18722CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyRaleighElevation2,307 ft (703 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
25919
Area code(s)304 & 681GNIS feature ID1555636[1]

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]

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

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Skelton, West Virginia
  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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