Welcome to Skime ...
Skime is located in Roseau County<1>.
The location of Skime has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Skime, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
Skime is 1,180 feet [360 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Skime lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Skime: (218)
Communities near Skime ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Skime.
- Grygla
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grygla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grygla
- Grygla is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grygla <4>
- Wannaska
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wannaska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wannaska
- Wannaska is located in Roseau County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wannaska <4>
- Gatzke
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Roseau
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseau
- Roseau is located in Roseau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseau <4>
- Espelie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espelie
- Espelie is located in Marshall County
- Four Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast) - Salol
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - Badger
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger
- Badger is located in Roseau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Badger <4>
- Fox
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Fox is located in Roseau County
- Strathcona
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strathcona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathcona
- Strathcona is located in Roseau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 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 Skime. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Skime.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Skime. See our Newspapers Page for Skime.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Skime ...
Looking for more information about Skime? 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 Skime, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Skime.
Adding Skime to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Skime 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 Skime was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Skime post office opened in 1910.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Skime.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Skime. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Roseau, 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 Skime - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |