Welcome to Skygusty ...
Skygusty is located in McDowell County<1>.
The location of Skygusty has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Skygusty, you might consider that their post office opened in 1941.
Skygusty is 1,550 feet [472 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Skygusty lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Skygusty: (304) and (681)<4>
Communities near Skygusty ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Skygusty.
- Bluefield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluefield
- Bluefield is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,505 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluefield <5>
- Bluefield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluefield
- Bluefield is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluefield <5>
- Tazewell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
- Tazewell is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,113 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <5>
- Welch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
- Welch is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welch <5>
- Mullens
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullens
- Mullens is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullens <5>
- Gary
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - War
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Pineville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Pineville is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <5>
- Pocahontas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
- Bramwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramwell
- Bramwell is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bramwell <5>
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 Skygusty. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Skygusty.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Skygusty. 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 Skygusty.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Skygusty. See our Newspapers Page for Skygusty.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Skygusty ...
Looking for more information about Skygusty? 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 Skygusty, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Skygusty.
Adding Skygusty to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Skygusty 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 Skygusty was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Skygusty post office opened in 1941.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Skygusty.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Skygusty. 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 McDowell, 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 Skygusty - 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |