Skidmore is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
in
Cherokee County, Kansas
Cherokee County is a U.S. county located in Southeast Kansas. Its county seat is Columbus, and its most populous city is Baxter Springs. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 19,362. The county was named for the Cherokee tri ...
, United States.
History
A post office was opened in Skidmore in 1903, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1915.
Notable people
*
Fred D. Beans, a decorated
Marine Raider
The Marine Raiders are special operations forces originally established by the United States Marine Corps during World War II to conduct amphibious warfare, amphibious light infantry warfare.
Despite the original intent for Raiders to serve ...
who rose to the rank of Brigadier General
References
Further reading
External links
* Cherokee County maps
CurrentHistoric
KDOT
Unincorporated communities in Cherokee County, Kansas
Unincorporated communities in Kansas
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