Welcome to Skinquarter ...
Skinquarter is located in Chesterfield County<1>.
The location of Skinquarter has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Skinquarter, you might consider that their post office opened in 1838.
Skinquarter is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Skinquarter lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Skinquarter is within the boundaries of the (804) area code.
Websites for Skinquarter ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.chesterfieldchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Skinquarter, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Skinquarter ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Skinquarter.
- Winterpock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterpock
- Winterpock is located in Chesterfield County
- Dorset
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Otterdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterdale
- Otterdale is located in Chesterfield County
- Masons Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Corner
- Masons Corner is located in Amelia County
- Midlothian
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midlothian
- Midlothian is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midlothian <4>
- Amelia Court House
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia Court House
- Amelia Court House is located in Amelia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amelia Court House <4>
- Ammon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
- Ammon is located in Amelia County
- Huguenot
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Robious
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robious
- Robious is located in Chesterfield County
- Earls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
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 Skinquarter. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Skinquarter.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Skinquarter. 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 Skinquarter.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Skinquarter. See our Newspapers Page for Skinquarter.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Skinquarter ...
Looking for more information about Skinquarter? 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 Skinquarter, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Skinquarter.
Adding Skinquarter to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Skinquarter 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 Skinquarter was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Skinquarter post office opened in 1838.
We also found Skinquarter in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Skinquarter.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Skinquarter. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Chesterfield County: www.co.chesterfield.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Chesterfield, 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 Skinquarter - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |