Skeels, Michigan

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Skeels, Michigan
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Skeels
Location within the state of Michigan
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Skeels
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 44°05′24″N84°35′12″W / 44.09000°N 84.58667°W / 44.09000; -84.58667 Coordinates: 44°05′24″N84°35′12″W / 44.09000°N 84.58667°W / 44.09000; -84.58667
CountryUnited States
State Michigan
County Gladwin
Elevation
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1,001 ft (305 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48624 (Gladwin)
Area code(s) 989
GNIS feature ID638050 [1]

Skeels is an unincorporated community in Gladwin County in the U.S. state of Michigan. [1] The community is located within Sherman Township along a curve in M-18. As an unincorporated community, Skeels has no legally defined boundaries or population statistics of its own.

History

A post office called Skeels was established in 1898, and remained in operation until 1920. [2] Simeon Skeels, an early postmaster and local merchant, gave the community his last name. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Skeels, Michigan
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  3. Smith, Jerry. "Genealogy of Gladwin area place names". Gladwin County Record and Beaverton Clarion. Retrieved 13 March 2018.