Skiddy, Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 38°52′5″N96°47′40″W / 38.86806°N 96.79444°W Coordinates: 38°52′5″N96°47′40″W / 38.86806°N 96.79444°W [1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Morris |
| Founded | 1870 [2] |
| Named for | Francis Skiddy |
| Elevation | 1,240 ft (380 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-65775 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 476875 [1] |
Skiddy is an unincorporated community in Morris County, Kansas, United States. [1]
Skiddy was founded in 1870. [2] It was named after railroad magnate Francis Skiddy. [3] Between March 11, 1879, and August 3, 1883, it was renamed Camden. [4]
The post office in Skiddy was discontinued in 1953. [4] The Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad served Skiddy for many years, and the grain elevator adjacent to the railroad tracks still stands today.
The community is served by Rural Vista USD 481 public school district.
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| Footnotes | †This populated place is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |