Skelton, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Skelton, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Skelton, West Virginia
Skelton, West Virginia
Skelton, West Virginia is located in the United States
Skelton, West Virginia
Skelton, West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°48′38″N 81°11′14″W / 37.81056°N 81.18722°W / 37.81056; -81.18722
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyRaleigh
Elevation
[1]
2,307 ft (703 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
25919
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS 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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