Skiddy, Kansas
Skiddy is an unincorporated community in Morris County, Kansas, United States.
History
Skiddy was founded in 1870.[1] Between March 11, 1879, and August 3, 1883, it was briefly renamed as Camden.[2]
The post office in Skiddy was discontinued in 1953.[2] The town was named after railroad magnate Francis Skiddy.[3] The Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad served Skiddy for many years, and the grain elevator adjacent to the railroad tracks still stands today.
References
- ↑ History of the State of Kansas: Containing a Full Account of Its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State. A. T. Andreas. 1883. p. 809.
- 1 2 "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
- ↑ "Towns & Places of Morris County - Page 2". Legends of Kansas. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
Coordinates: 38°52′05″N 96°47′40″W / 38.86806°N 96.79444°W
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