Welcome to Skerry ...
Skerry is located in Franklin County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Skerry, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Skerry, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Skerry is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Skerry lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Skerry is within the boundaries of the (518) area code.
Communities Also Named Skerry ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Skerry - they are located in Maine and Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Skerry.
Communities near Skerry ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Skerry.
- Malone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
- Malone is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,621 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malone <4>
- Chateaugay
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateaugay
- Chateaugay is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chateaugay <4>
- Elgin
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Dundee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Brushton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushton
- Brushton is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brushton <4>
- Burke
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
- Burke is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burke <4>
- East Dickinson
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dickinson
- East Dickinson is located in Franklin County
- Whippleville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whippleville
- Whippleville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whippleville <4>
- Alburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburg
- Alburg is located in Franklin County
- Moira
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moira
- Moira is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moira <4>
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 Skerry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Skerry.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Skerry. 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 Skerry.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Skerry. See our Newspapers Page for Skerry.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Skerry ...
Looking for more information about Skerry? 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 Skerry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Skerry.
Adding Skerry to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Skerry 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 Skerry was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Skerry post office opened in 1888.
We also found Skerry in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Skerry.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Skerry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Skerry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |