Skull Run, West Virginia

Skull Run is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, West Virginia, United States. Their Post Office [2] no longer is in service.

Skull Run, West Virginia
Skull Run is located in West Virginia
Skull Run
Skull Run
Skull Run is located in the United States
Skull Run
Skull Run
Coordinates: 39°0′30″N 81°45′33″W / 39.00833°N 81.75917°W / 39.00833; -81.75917
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyJackson
Elevation
600 ft (200 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1549933[1]

The community takes its name from nearby Skull Run creek.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Skull Run
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Skull Run Post Office (historical)
  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. 585.