Skilesville 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
Muhlenberg County
Muhlenberg County () is a county in the U.S. Commonwealth of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 30,928. Its county seat is Greenville and its largest city is Central City.
History
Muhlenberg County was formed in 1798 from ...
,
Kentucky
Kentucky (, ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the ...
, United States. Skilesville is located on the
Green River and
Kentucky Route 70
Kentucky Route 70 (KY 70) is a long east–west state highway that originates at a junction with U.S. Route 60 in Kentucky, U.S. Route 60 (US 60) in Smithland, Kentucky, Smithland in Livingston County, Kentucky, Livingston County, just ...
on the eastern border of Muhlenberg County, west of
Rochester.
History
A post office called Skilesville was established in 1878, and remained in operation until 1907. The community was named for James Skiles, a riverboat operator.
References
Unincorporated communities in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky
Unincorporated communities in Kentucky
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