Skellyville, Kansas
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Skellyville, Kansas | |
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Coordinates: 37°40′30″N 98°27′1″W / 37.67500°N 98.45028°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Kingman |
Township | Dresden |
Elevation | 1,699 ft (518 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 620 |
FIPS code | 20-65750 [1] |
GNIS ID | 484662 [1] |
Skellyville is an unincorporated community in Kingman County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is located approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of Cunningham on the north side of the South Fork Ninnescah River.
History
Skellyville was formed as an "oil town" when oil was discovered in the area. As the pocket of oil dried up, the population decreased as well.
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