Skull Valley, Arizona
Encyclopedia
Skull Valley is a small, unincorporated
, 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.
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 has a rich history, which the Skull Valley Historical Society works to preserve and make available to the public through their free museum. More information on the society, museum hours, and other data on the human and natural history of the area is available on the Skull Valley website. Robert L. Pearson, a native of the area and retired wildlife manager has created an online photo gallery of the area's insects.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
, and rural, ranch community in Yavapai County
Yavapai County, Arizona
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*89.3% White*0.6% Black*1.7% Native American*0.8% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*2.5% Two or more races*5.0% Other races*13.6% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
, Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is located twelve miles west of Prescott
Prescott, Arizona
Prescott is a city in Yavapai County, Arizona, USA. It was designated "Arizona's Christmas City" by Arizona Governor Rose Mofford in the late 1980s....
. 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
Skull Valley Elementary School District
Skull Valley Elementary School is a public school in Skull Valley, Arizona, currently offering grades K-6. The school has operated for years with two teachers and generally 20-30 students....
was 525 people.
Skull Valley was home to George Phippen
George Phippen
George Phippen, a western artist from Skull Valley, Arizona, is the co-founder and first president of the Cowboy Artists of America.Phippen did approximately 3,000 works in his brief career. Succumbing to cancer in 1966 , he made art for only 20 years. He was a sculptor and painter in...
(1915–1966), a well known western artist, co-founder and first president of the Cowboy Artists of America
Cowboy Artists of America
The Cowboy Artists of America was founded in 1965 by four prominent western artists, Joe Beeler, Charlie Dye, John Hampton and George Phippen, who have all since died...
.
The area has a rich history, which the Skull Valley Historical Society works to preserve and make available to the public through their free museum. More information on the society, museum hours, and other data on the human and natural history of the area is available on the Skull Valley website. Robert L. Pearson, a native of the area and retired wildlife manager has created an online photo gallery of the area's insects.