Welcome to Skidmore ...

Skidmore is located in the central region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).

Skidmore is located in Dickinson County<1>.

Skidmore is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Skidmore (for example, toward Escanaba), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Skidmore: 906

Communities Also Named Skidmore ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Skidmore - they are located in Kansas (3), Kentucky, Maryland, 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.

• Norway
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Norway is located in Dickinson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <3>
• Niagara
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Niagara is located in Marinette County (WI)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,535 people
• Spread Eagle
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Spread Eagle is located in Florence County (WI)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spread Eagle
• Vulcan
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Vulcan is located in Dickinson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vulcan <3>
• Dunbar
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Dunbar is located in Marinette County (WI)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
• Commonwealth
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Commonwealth is located in Florence County (WI)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commonwealth
• Pembine
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Pembine is located in Marinette County (WI)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembine
• Loretto
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Loretto is located in Dickinson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <3>
• Florence
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Florence is located in Florence County (WI)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
• Fern ‑ Historic
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Fern is located in Florence County (WI)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern

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.