Skinnerton, Alabama

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Skinnerton, Alabama
Unincorporated community
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Skinnerton, Alabama
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Skinnerton, Alabama
Coordinates: 31°40′12″N87°03′54″W / 31.67000°N 87.06500°W / 31.67000; -87.06500 Coordinates: 31°40′12″N87°03′54″W / 31.67000°N 87.06500°W / 31.67000; -87.06500
Country United States
State Alabama
County Conecuh
Elevation
528 ft (161 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 251
GNIS feature ID126937 [1]

Skinnerton is an unincorporated community in Conecuh County, Alabama, United States.

History

Skinnerton was named for William M. Skinner, who served as the first postmaster. [2]

A post office operated under the name Skinnerton from 1888 to 1926. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Skinnerton". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 128. ISBN   0-8173-0410-X.
  3. ↑ "Conecuh County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 March 2020.


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