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Welcome to Skipperville ...

Skipperville is located in Dale County<1>.


The location of Skipperville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Skipperville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1853.

Skipperville is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Skipperville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Skipperville (for example, toward Fort Gaines (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The area code for Skipperville: (334)

The ZIP code for Skipperville: 36374<4>

Communities near Skipperville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Skipperville.

  • Ozark
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Headland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Abbeville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Midland City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
    • Midland City is located in Dale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland City <5>
  • Brundidge
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brundidge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brundidge
    • Brundidge is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brundidge <5>
  • Newton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Newton is located in Dale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
  • Clio
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
    • Clio is located in Barbour County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <5>
  • Ariton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ariton
    • Ariton is located in Dale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
  • Pinckard
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinckard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckard
    • Pinckard is located in Dale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinckard <5>
  • Grimes
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
    • Grimes is located in Dale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Skipperville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Skipperville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Skipperville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Skipperville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Skipperville. See our Newspapers Page for Skipperville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Skipperville ...

Looking for more information about Skipperville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Skipperville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Skipperville.

Adding Skipperville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Skipperville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Skipperville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Skipperville post office opened in 1853.

We also found Skipperville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Skipperville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Skipperville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Dale, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Skipperville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Skipperville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Skipperville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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