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 Codes for Skidaway Island: 912 & 565<3>

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)
- Savannah is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143,632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savannah <4>
Pooler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pooler is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pooler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,022 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pooler <4>
Richmond Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Richmond Hill is located in Bryan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond Hill <4>
Port Wentworth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Port Wentworth is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Wentworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,812 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Wentworth <4>
Port Wentworth Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Port Wentworth Junction is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Wentworth Junction
- Estimated population in 2019: 9,641 people
Garden City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Garden City is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <4>
Rossignol Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rossignol Hill is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossignol Hill
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,009 people
Bloomingdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomingdale is located in Chatham County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,136 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingdale <4>
Tybee Island
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tybee Island is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tybee Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,051 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tybee Island <4>
Montgomery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Montgomery is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- 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 (so far) 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>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 912 code has been Overlayed with the 565 area code. New phone numbers in the Skidaway Island area will be assigned with one of these codes: 912 or 565. As a result, placing a call in the Skidaway Island area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.