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Welcome to Skidmore ...

Skidmore is located on the South Texas Plains.

Skidmore is located in Bee County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Skidmore, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.

Skidmore is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Skidmore: 361

The ZIP code for Skidmore: 78389<3>

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, Michigan, Missouri, Pennsylvania 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.

  • Beeville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Sinton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Sinton is located in San Patricio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,281 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sinton <4>
  • Mathis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Mathis is located in San Patricio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathis
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,671 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mathis <4>
  • Lake City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake City is located in San Patricio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
  • San Patricio
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • San Patricio is located in San Patricio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Patricio
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
  • Lakeside
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakeside is located in San Patricio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
  • Pernitas Point
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Pernitas Point is located in Jim Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pernitas Point
  • Tynan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Blue Berry Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Blue Berry Hill is located in Bee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Berry Hill
  • Vahlsing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Vahlsing is located in San Patricio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vahlsing

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Skidmore, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Skidmore.

Adding Skidmore to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Skidmore 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 (so far) for Skidmore was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Skidmore.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Bee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Skidmore - 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 Skidmore). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Skidmore 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.