Welcome to Skeels Crossroads ...
Skeels Crossroads is located in Mercer County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Skeels Crossroads, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Skeels Crossroads: Skeels Xrds.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Skeels Crossroads for more information about variations on the name of Skeels Crossroads.
Skeels Crossroads is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Skeels Crossroads lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Skeels Crossroads: 419 & 567<3>
Communities near Skeels Crossroads ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Skeels Crossroads.
- Celina
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Decatur
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Decatur is located in Adams County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,884 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <4>
- Portland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Coldwater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Berne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Henry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Recovery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Geneva
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Geneva is located in Adams County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <4>
- Rockford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Monroe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Adams County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <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 Skeels Crossroads. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Skeels Crossroads.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Skeels Crossroads. 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 Skeels Crossroads.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Skeels Crossroads. See our Newspapers Page for Skeels Crossroads.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Skeels Crossroads ...
Looking for more information about Skeels Crossroads? 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 Skeels Crossroads, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Skeels Crossroads.
Adding Skeels Crossroads to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Skeels Crossroads 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 Skeels Crossroads was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Skeels Crossroads.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Mercer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Skeels Crossroads - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 419 code has been Overlayed with the 567 area code. New phone numbers in the Skeels Crossroads area will be assigned with one of these codes: 419 or 567. As a result, placing a call in the Skeels Crossroads area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |