Welcome to Skippack ...
Skippack is located in Montgomery County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Skippack, you might consider that their post office opened in 1823.
Skippack is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Skippack lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Skippack: 19474<3>
Communities near Skippack ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Skippack.
- Norristown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pottstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lansdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Phoenixville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Perkasie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkasie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkasie
- Perkasie is located in Bucks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perkasie <4>
- Quakertown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Doylestown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Conshohocken
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hatboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Souderton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Souderton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souderton
- Souderton is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,110 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Souderton <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 Skippack. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Skippack.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Skippack. 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 Skippack.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Skippack. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Skippack.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Skippack ...
Looking for more information about Skippack? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Skippack, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Skippack.
Adding Skippack to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Skippack 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 Skippack was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Skippack post office opened in 1823.
We also found Skippack in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Skippack.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Skippack - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Skippack). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Skippack or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |