Welcome to Skelley ...
Skelley is located in Douglas County<1>.
The location of Skelley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Skelley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
Skelley is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Skelley lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Skelley: (541) and (458)<4>
Communities near Skelley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Skelley.
- Sutherlin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutherlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherlin
- Sutherlin is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutherlin <5>
- Drain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drain
- Drain is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drain <5>
- Yoncalla
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yoncalla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoncalla
- Yoncalla is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yoncalla <5>
- Oakland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <5>
- Elkton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Elkton is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <5>
- Rice Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Hill
- Rice Hill is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice Hill <5>
- Isadore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Elkhead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Kellogg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Curtin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtin
- Curtin is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Curtin <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 Skelley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Skelley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Skelley. 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 Skelley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Skelley. See our Newspapers Page for Skelley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Skelley ...
Looking for more information about Skelley? 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 Skelley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Skelley.
Adding Skelley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Skelley 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 Skelley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Skelley post office opened in 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Skelley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Skelley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Douglas, 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 Skelley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541). |
| <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/ |