Skeels, Michigan

Skeels, Michigan
Unincorporated community
Looking south along M-18
Looking south along M-18
Skeels is located in Michigan
Skeels
Skeels
Location within the state of Michigan
Skeels is located in the United States
Skeels
Skeels
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 44°05′24″N 84°35′12″W / 44.09000°N 84.58667°W / 44.09000; -84.58667
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyGladwin
Elevation
[1]
1,001 ft (305 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48624 (Gladwin)
Area code989
GNIS feature ID638050[1]

Skeels is an unincorporated community in Gladwin County in the U.S. state of Michigan.[1] The community is located within Sherman Township along a curve in M-18. As an unincorporated community, Skeels has no legally defined boundaries or population statistics of its own.

History

A post office called Skeels was established in 1898, and remained in operation until 1920.[2] Simeon Skeels, an early postmaster and local merchant, gave the community his last name.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Skeels, Michigan
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  3. ^ Smith, Jerry. "Genealogy of Gladwin area place names". Gladwin County Record and Beaverton Clarion. Retrieved March 13, 2018.


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