Skiddy, Kansas
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Skiddy, Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 38°52′5″N 96°47′40″W / 38.86806°N 96.79444°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Morris |
| Founded | 1870 [2] |
| Named after | 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 before reverting to the name Skiddy.[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.
Education
The community is served by Rural Vista USD 481 public school district.
