Skinnerton, Alabama

Skinnerton, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Skinnerton, Alabama is located in Alabama
Skinnerton, Alabama
Skinnerton, Alabama
Skinnerton, Alabama is located in the United States
Skinnerton, Alabama
Skinnerton, Alabama
Coordinates: 31°40′12″N 87°03′54″W / 31.67000°N 87.06500°W / 31.67000; -87.06500
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyConecuh
Elevation
528 ft (161 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code251
GNIS feature ID126937[1]

Skinnerton is an unincorporated community in Conecuh County, Alabama, United States.

History

Skinnerton was named for William M. Skinner, who served as the first postmaster.[2]

A post office operated under the name Skinnerton from 1888 to 1926.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Skinnerton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 128. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. ^ "Conecuh County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 7, 2020.


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