Welcome to Skipnish ...
So far, we found very little information about Skipnish. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Skipnish to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Skipnish, please Contact Us.
Skipnish would have been located within present day Garrett County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Skipnish, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Skipnish is 2,480 feet [756 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Skipnish is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Skipnish was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Skipnish was located: 301, 227 & 240<4>
Communities near Skipnish ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Skipnish.
- Kingwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
- Kingwood is located in Preston County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingwood <5>
- Mountain Lake Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
- Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
- Oakland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Garrett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
- Terra Alta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Alta
- Terra Alta is located in Preston County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terra Alta <5>
- Davis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Davis is located in Tucker County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <5>
- Reedsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
- Reedsville is located in Preston County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsville <5>
- Rowlesburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlesburg
- Rowlesburg is located in Preston County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowlesburg <5>
- Thomas
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Thomas is located in Tucker County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <5>
- Loch Lynn Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lynn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
- Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
- Friendsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
- Friendsville is located in Garrett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <5>
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 Skipnish. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Skipnish.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Skipnish. 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 Skipnish.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Skipnish. See our Newspapers Page for Skipnish.
Adding Skipnish to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Skipnish in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Skipnish was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Skipnish post office opened in 1887.
We also found Skipnish in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Skipnish.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Garrett County: www.co.garrett.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Skipnish, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Garrett, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Skipnish - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 301 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 227 or 240. New phone numbers in the Skipnish area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Skipnish area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |