Skiddy, Kansas Explained

Skiddy, Kansas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Image Map1:Map of Morris Co, Ks, USA.png
Map Caption1:KDOT map of Morris County (legend)
Pushpin Map:Kansas#USA
Pushpin Label:Skiddy
Pushpin Label Position:left
Coordinates:38.8681°N -96.7944°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kansas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Morris
Subdivision Type3:Township
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1870
Established Title1:Platted
Named For:Francis Skiddy
Unit Pref:Imperial
Elevation Ft:1240
Population As Of:2010
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:785
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS ID
Blank1 Info:476875

Skiddy is an unincorporated community in Morris County, Kansas, United States.

History

Skiddy was founded in 1870.[1] It was named after railroad magnate Francis Skiddy.[2] Between March 11, 1879, and August 3, 1883, it was renamed Camden.[3]

The post office in Skiddy was discontinued in 1953. The Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad served Skiddy for many years, and the grain elevator adjacent to the railroad tracks still stands today.

Education

The community is served by Rural Vista USD 481 public school district.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: History of the State of Kansas: Containing a Full Account of Its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State. 1883. A. T. Andreas. 809.
  2. Web site: Towns & Places of Morris County - Page 2. Legends of Kansas. 19 July 2015.
  3. Web site: Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 . Kansas Historical Society . June 15, 2014.