Official Name: | Skippers, Virginia |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | Virginia#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Skippers |
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Virginia |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Greensville |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Elevation Ft: | 144 |
Coordinates: | 36.6119°N -77.5467°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 23879 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 1500116 |
Skippers is an unincorporated community in Greensville County, Virginia, United States. The community is located along US 301 and Virginia Secondary Route 629 east of Exit 4 along Interstate 95. It is also located along the CSX North End Subdivision, and has a wye that crosses US 301 as it runs west to what is today a quarry owned by Vulcan Materials.
Originally an agricultural community, the primary industries are cotton and peanut farming.[1] Since the latter half of the 20th century, it has been a frequent stop for truck drivers and other travelers along Interstate 95 using the numerous truck stops at Exits 4 and 8.