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Populated place in Yavapai County, Arizona

For Skull Valley, Utah, see Skull Valley (Utah). For the Indian Reservation in Skull Valley, Utah, see Skull Valley Indian Reservation. Town in Arizona, United States
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Coordinates: 34°30′19″N 112°41′08″W / 34.50528°N 112.68556°W / 34.50528; -112.68556
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyYavapai
Population
 • Total743
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
ZIP codes86338
Area code928

Skull Valley (Yavapai: Pa:qwawa Kyo) is a small, unincorporated town in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. It is located seventeen miles west of Prescott. The community has a post office. As of the 2020 census, the population in the Skull Valley Elementary School District was greater than 800 people.

History

Skull Valley was so named when settlers found human remains resulting from a previous battle between Native Americans.

Skull Valley's population was 21 in 1920, and was 100 in the 1960 Census.

Skull Valley was home to George Phippen (1915–1966), a well known western artist, co-founder and first president of the Cowboy Artists of America.

The area's history is preserved by the Skull Valley Historical Society, which operates a free museum. Robert L. Pearson, a native of the area and retired wildlife manager, created an online photo gallery of the area's insects. In mid-2019, Skull Valley was featured on S.B. Schreffler's Revisiting History in which Robert L. Pearson appeared as a guest on the Revisiting People series.

Two cemeteries remain from years ago: the Old Skull Valley Cemetery and a newer Christopherson Cemetery.

Education

Skull Valley is served by the Skull Valley School District.

References

  1. "All Zip Codes in Skull Valley AZ". www.zip-codes.com.
  2. Skull Valley Post Office Archived August 10, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  3. "dead link" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 13, 2007.
  4. "Dubious, curious Arizona place names". azcentral. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
  5. Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States, Territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions. Rand McNally & Company. 1925. pp. 165–166.
  6. "Arizona". World Book Encyclopedia. Vol. A. Chicago: Field Enterprises Educational Corporation. 1960. p. 557.
  7. "The Phippen Museum". Phippenartmuseum.org. Retrieved March 16, 2010.
  8. "Revisiting People | Robert L. Pearson : A Memorial For Skull Valley Historian". Archived from the original on December 17, 2021 – via www.youtube.com.
  9. Ryland, Pat (September 4, 2009). "Christopherson Cemetery and Original Skull Valley Cemetery". American Pioneer & Cemetery Research Project. Neal Du Shane.

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Municipalities and communities of Yavapai County, Arizona, United States
County seat: Prescott
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