Skinnerton, Alabama

Skinnerton is an unincorporated community in Conecuh County, Alabama, United States.

Skinnerton, Alabama
Skinnerton, Alabama
Skinnerton, Alabama
Coordinates: 31°40′12″N 87°03′54″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyConecuh
Elevation
528 ft (161 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)251
GNIS feature ID126937[1]

History

Skinnerton was named for William M. Skinner, who served as the first postmaster.[2]

A post office operated under the name Skinnerton from 1888 to 1926.[3]

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gollark: > Yeah but with light propelled crafts you will be able to move indefinitly in the vacuum of spaceVery slowly (or, well, low-acceleration-ly), and only if you have infinite fuel.
gollark: The only real advantage of the whole light-based propulsion idea is that you don't need reaction mass.
gollark: SPC? Shark punching centre?
gollark: As far as I know it's harder to accidentally shoot someone than to point a laser in their direction a bit.

References

  1. "Skinnerton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 128. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. "Conecuh County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 March 2020.



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