Skellyville, Kansas

Skellyville is an unincorporated community in Kingman County, Kansas, United States.^[1] It is located approximately two miles (3.2 km) northwest of Cunningham on the north side of the South Fork Ninnescah River.

Skellyville, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Kingman County (legend)
Skellyville Location within the state of Kansas
Coordinates: 37°40′30″N 98°27′1″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Kingman
Township	Dresden
Elevation [1]	1,696 ft (517 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	620
FIPS code	20-65750
GNIS ID	484662 [1]

History

Skellyville was formed as an "oil town" when oil was discovered in the area. As the pocket of oil dried up, the population decreased as well.

Education

The community is served by Cunningham–West Kingman County USD 332 public school district.