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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Skelton, West Virginia

Skelton is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. It is located on U.S. Route 19, 2 miles (3.2 km) north of downtown Beckley. It has a post office with ZIP code 25919.

The community was named after Skelton, England, the native home of a mining official.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Skelton, West Virginia
  2. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
  3. ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 583.