Welcome to Skelton ...

Skelton is located in Logan County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Skelton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1873.

Skelton is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Skelton is within the (217) area code.

Communities Also Named Skelton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Skelton - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Virginia and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Skelton.

Communities near Skelton ...

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

• Lincoln
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Lincoln is located in Logan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,404 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <4>
• Clinton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Clinton is located in De Witt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,733 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
• Heyworth
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heyworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heyworth
  • Heyworth is located in McLean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,869 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heyworth <4>
• Maroa
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maroa
  • Maroa is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,700 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maroa <4>
• Atlanta
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
  • Atlanta is located in Logan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <4>
• Mount Pulaski
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pulaski
  • Mount Pulaski is located in Logan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,449 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pulaski <4>
• Warrensburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
  • Warrensburg is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,112 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrensburg <4>
• McLean
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLean have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLean
  • McLean is located in McLean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLean <4>
• Wapella
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wapella have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapella
  • Wapella is located in De Witt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wapella <4>
• Emden
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
  • Emden is located in Logan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emden <4>

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 Skelton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Skelton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Skelton. 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 Skelton.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Skelton ...

Looking for more information about Skelton? 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 Skelton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Skelton.

Adding Skelton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Skelton 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 Skelton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Skelton post office opened in 1873.

We also found Skelton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Skelton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Logan County: www.co.logan.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov