Welcome to Skidmore ...

Skidmore is located in Cherokee County<1>.

The location of Skidmore has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Skidmore, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1903.

Skidmore is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Skidmore lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Skidmore is within the boundaries of the (620) area code.

Communities Also Named Skidmore ...

While we believe that this Skidmore is located in Cherokee County, we know of another 2 Kansas communities named Skidmore. Those communities are located in the following counties: Ford and Meade County.

Beyond Kansas, there are 10 communities that are also named Skidmore - they are located in Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Texas and West Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Skidmore.

Communities near Skidmore ...

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

• Pittsburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
  • Pittsburg is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,968 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburg <4>
• Carl Junction
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl Junction
  • Carl Junction is located in Jasper County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,430 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carl Junction <4>
• Baxter Springs
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter Springs
  • Baxter Springs is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,893 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter Springs <4>
• Frontenac
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontenac
  • Frontenac is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,392 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frontenac <4>
• Columbus
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
  • Columbus is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,006 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <4>
• Galena
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
  • Galena is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,824 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <4>
• Girard
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
  • Girard is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <4>
• Oswego
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego
  • Oswego is located in Labette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,684 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oswego <4>
• Chetopa
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chetopa
  • Chetopa is located in Labette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,014 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chetopa <4>
• Airport Drive
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Drive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Drive
  • Airport Drive is located in Jasper County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 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 Skidmore. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Skidmore.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Skidmore ...

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

Adding Skidmore to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Skidmore 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 Skidmore was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Skidmore post office opened in 1903.

We also found Skidmore on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kansas (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Skidmore.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/