Skull Valley is a small, populated place, 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, 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.