Skull Valley, Arizona
Populated place in Yavapai County, Arizona From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Populated place in Yavapai County, Arizona From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.[2] As of the 2020 census, the population in the Skull Valley Elementary School District was greater than 800 people.[3]
Skull Valley was so named when settlers found human remains resulting from a previous battle between Native Americans.[4]
Skull Valley's population was 21 in 1920,[5] and was 100 in the 1960 Census.[6]
Skull Valley was home to George Phippen (1915–1966), a well known western artist,[7] 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.[citation needed] 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.[8]
Two cemeteries remain from years ago: the Old Skull Valley Cemetery and a newer Christopherson Cemetery.[9]
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