Skull Valley, Arizona | |
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Coordinates: 34°30′19″N112°41′08″W / 34.50528°N 112.68556°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arizona |
County | Yavapai |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 743 [1] |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
ZIP codes | 86338 |
Area code | 928 |
Skull Valley (Yavapai : Pa:qwawa Kyo) is a small, unincorporated town in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. It is located seventeen miles west of Prescott. The community has a post office. [2] As of the 2020 census, the population in the Skull Valley Elementary School District was greater than 800 people. [3]
Skull Valley was so named when settlers found human remains resulting from a previous battle between Native Americans. [4]
Skull Valley's population was 21 in 1920, [5] and was 100 in the 1960 Census. [6]
Skull Valley was home to George Phippen (1915–1966), a well known western artist, [7] co-founder and first president of the Cowboy Artists of America.
The area's history is preserved by the Skull Valley Historical Society, which operates a free museum. Robert L. Pearson, a native of the area and retired wildlife manager, created an online photo gallery of the area's insects.[ citation needed ] In mid-2019, Skull Valley was featured on S.B. Schreffler's Revisiting History in which Robert L. Pearson appeared as a guest on the Revisiting People series. [8]
Two cemeteries remain from years ago: the Old Skull Valley Cemetery and a newer Christopherson Cemetery. [9]
Skull Valley is served by the Skull Valley School District.
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