Country United States ZIP codes 86338 Population 743 (2000) | State Arizona Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) Area code(s) 928 Local time Thursday 11:52 AM | |
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Skull Valley (Yavapai: Pa:qwawa Kyo) is a small, unincorporated community, and rural, ranch community in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. It is located twelve miles west of Prescott. There is a general store, a gas station, a cafe, an elementary school, an autoshop, a fire station, a church, and a post office. As of the 2003 census, the population in the Skull Valley Elementary School District was 525 people.
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Map of Skull Valley, AZ, USA
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.
Skull Valley was so named when settlers found human remains resulting from a previous battle between Native Americans.
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, has created an online photo gallery of the area's insects.