Welcome to Skull Run ...

Skull Run is located in Jackson County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Skull Run, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Skull Run, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Skull Run is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Skull Run lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Skull Run: (304) and (681)<4>

Communities near Skull Run ...

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

• Ravenswood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
  • Ravenswood is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,616 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenswood <5>
• Ripley
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
  • Ripley is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,139 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <5>
• Middleport
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleport have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
  • Middleport is located in Meigs County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleport <5>
• Pomeroy
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomeroy have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
  • Pomeroy is located in Meigs County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,740 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <5>
• New Haven
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
  • New Haven is located in Mason County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <5>
• Mason
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
  • Mason is located in Mason County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <5>
• Elizabeth
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
  • Elizabeth is located in Wirt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <5>
• Syracuse
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
  • Syracuse is located in Meigs County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <5>
• Racine
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
  • Racine is located in Meigs County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Racine <5>
• Hartford City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford City
  • Hartford City is located in Mason County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 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 Skull Run. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Skull Run.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Skull Run ...

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

Adding Skull Run to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Skull Run 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 Skull Run was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Skull Run post office opened in 1890.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Skull Run.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/