Skiddy, Kansas
Skiddy is an Unincorporated community in Morris County, Kansas, United States.[1]
Skiddy, Kansas | |
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 KDOT map of Morris County (legend) | |
  Skiddy  Skiddy | |
| Coordinates: 38°52′5″N 96°47′40″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Morris |
| Founded | 1870 [2] |
| Elevation | 1,240 ft (380 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-65775 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 476875 [1] |
History
Skiddy was founded in 1870.[2] It was named after railroad magnate Francis Skiddy.[3] Between March 11, 1879, and August 3, 1883, it was renamed Camden.[4]
The post office in Skiddy was discontinued in 1953.[4] The Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad served Skiddy for many years, and the grain elevator adjacent to the railroad tracks still stands today.
References
- Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Skiddy, Kansas; United States Geological Survey (USGS); October 13, 1978.
- History of the State of Kansas: Containing a Full Account of Its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State. A. T. Andreas. 1883. p. 809.
- "Towns & Places of Morris County - Page 2". Legends of Kansas. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
- "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
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Municipalities and communities of Morris County, Kansas, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Kansas highlighting Morris County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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