Welcome to Skipwith ...
Skipwith is located in Mecklenburg County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Skipwith, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Skipwith is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Skipwith lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Skipwith: 434
The ZIP code for Skipwith: 23968<3>
Communities near Skipwith ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Skipwith.
- Chase City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase City
- Chase City is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chase City <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chase City
- From Skipwith to Chase City
- Clarksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <4>
- Stovall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Boydton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boydton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydton
- Boydton is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boydton <4>
- Clover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
- Clover is located in Halifax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clover <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clover
- From Skipwith to Clover
- Virgilina
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgilina
- Virgilina is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virgilina <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Virgilina
- From Skipwith to Virgilina
- Scottsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
- Scottsburg is located in Fluvanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <4>
- Orgainville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orgainville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgainville
- Orgainville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Orgainville
- From Skipwith to Orgainville
- Mill Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Mill Village is located in Mecklenburg County
- Henrico
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrico
- Henrico is located in Mecklenburg County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Henrico
- From Skipwith to Henrico
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 Skipwith. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Skipwith.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Skipwith. 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 Skipwith.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Skipwith. See our Newspapers Page for Skipwith.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Skipwith ...
Looking for more information about Skipwith? 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 Skipwith, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Skipwith.
Adding Skipwith to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Skipwith 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 Skipwith was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Skipwith post office opened in 1883.
We also found Skipwith in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Skipwith.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Skipwith. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Mecklenburg, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Skipwith - 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 Skipwith). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Skipwith 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |