Skilesville, Kentucky

Skilesville, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
Skilesville, Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°12′51″N 86°54′11″W / 37.21417°N 86.90306°W / 37.21417; -86.90306Coordinates: 37°12′51″N 86°54′11″W / 37.21417°N 86.90306°W / 37.21417; -86.90306
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Muhlenberg
Elevation 400 ft (100 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 270
GNIS feature ID 509070[1]

Skilesville is an unincorporated community in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States. Skilesville is located on the Green River and Kentucky Route 70 on the eastern border of Muhlenberg County, 0.6 miles (0.97 km) west of Rochester.[2]

History

A post office called Skilesville was established in 1878, and remained in operation until 1907.[3] The community was named for James Skiles, a riverboat operator.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Skilesville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ State Primary Road System: Muhlenberg County (PDF) (Map). Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. 2013. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Muhlenberg County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  4. ↑ Anderson, Bobby (Sep 19, 2007). "Sandy Called These Names". Leader-News. pp. A12. Retrieved 16 May 2015.


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