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Welcome to Skidmore Crossing ...

Skidmore Crossing is located in Webster County<1>.


The location of Skidmore Crossing has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Skidmore Crossing: Skidmore Xing.

Skidmore Crossing is 1,480 feet [451 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Skidmore Crossing lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Skidmore Crossing: (304) and (681)<4>

Communities near Skidmore Crossing ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Skidmore Crossing.

  • Richwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
    • Richwood is located in Nicholas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <5>
  • Sutton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
    • Sutton is located in Braxton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutton <5>
  • Cowen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Camden-on-Gauley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden-on-Gauley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden-on-Gauley
    • Camden-on-Gauley is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
  • Halo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halo
    • Halo is located in Webster County
  • Upperglade
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upperglade
    • Upperglade is located in Webster County
  • Big Run
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
    • Big Run is located in Webster County
  • Erbacon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erbacon
    • Erbacon is located in Webster County
  • Welch Glade
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Glade
    • Welch Glade is located in Webster County
  • Hacker Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

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 Crossing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Skidmore Crossing.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Skidmore Crossing. 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 Crossing.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Skidmore Crossing. See our Newspapers Page for Skidmore Crossing.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Skidmore Crossing ...

Looking for more information about Skidmore Crossing? 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 Skidmore Crossing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Skidmore Crossing.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Skidmore Crossing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Webster, 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 Skidmore Crossing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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