Welcome to Skidaway Island ...
Skidaway Island is located in Chatham County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Skidaway Island, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1796.
A typical abbreviation for Skidaway Island: Skidaway Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Skidaway Island is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Skidaway Island lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Skidaway Island: 912
Communities near Skidaway Island ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Skidaway Island.
- Savannah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Pooler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pooler have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pooler
- Pooler is located in Chatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,022 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pooler <3>
- Richmond Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Port Wentworth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Wentworth
- Port Wentworth is located in Chatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,812 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Wentworth <3>
- Port Wentworth Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Wentworth Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Wentworth Junction
- Port Wentworth Junction is located in Chatham County
- Estimated population in 2019: 9,641 people
- Garden City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rossignol Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossignol Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossignol Hill
- Rossignol Hill is located in Chatham County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,009 people
- Bloomingdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Tybee Island
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tybee Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tybee Island
- Tybee Island is located in Chatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,051 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tybee Island <3>
- Montgomery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Chatham County
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,719 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 Skidaway Island. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Skidaway Island.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Skidaway Island. 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 Skidaway Island.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Skidaway Island. See our Newspapers Page for Skidaway Island.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Skidaway Island ...
Looking for more information about Skidaway Island? 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 Skidaway Island, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Skidaway Island.
Adding Skidaway Island to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Skidaway Island 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 Skidaway Island was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1796.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Skidaway Island.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Chatham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Skidaway Island - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |