Welcome to Skinner ...
Skinner is located in Franklin County<1>.
The location of Skinner has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Skinner, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
Skinner is 1,430 feet [436 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Skinner lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Skinner: (207)
Communities Also Named Skinner ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Skinner - it's located in Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Skinner.
Communities near Skinner ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Skinner.
- Lac Megantic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lac Megantic came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lac Megantic
- Frontenac
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Nantes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Saint Ludger
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Ludger came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ludger
- Lac Drolet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lac Drolet came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lac Drolet
- Jackman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackman
- Jackman is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackman <5>
- Saint Augustin de Woburn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Augustin de Woburn came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustin de Woburn
- Marston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Audet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Saint Robert Bellarmin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Robert Bellarmin came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Robert Bellarmin
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Skinner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Skinner.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Skinner. 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 Skinner.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Skinner ...
Looking for more information about Skinner? 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 Skinner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Skinner.
Adding Skinner to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Skinner 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 Skinner was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Skinner post office opened in 1898.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Skinner.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Skinner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Skinner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |