Welcome to Skinner Town ...
Skinner Town is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Skinner Town is located in Polk County<1>.
The location of Skinner Town has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Skinner Town is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Skinner Town lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Skinner Town is located in the (936) area code.
Communities near Skinner Town ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Skinner Town.
- Hudson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Diboll
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diboll
- Diboll is located in Angelina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diboll <4>
- Groveton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveton
- Groveton is located in Trinity County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,030 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groveton <4>
- Burke
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
- Burke is located in Angelina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
- Chester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Tyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <4>
- Seven Oaks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
- Seven Oaks is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Moscow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Polk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <4>
- Camden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Polk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <4>
- Lily Island
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily Island
- Lily Island is located in Polk County
- Prairie Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
- Prairie Grove is located in Angelina County
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 Skinner Town. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Skinner Town.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Skinner Town. 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 Skinner Town.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Skinner Town. See our Newspapers Page for Skinner Town.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Skinner Town ...
Looking for more information about Skinner Town? 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 Skinner Town, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Skinner Town.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Polk, 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 Skinner Town - 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. |