Alternate names: Skiemonys [Lith], Shkumian [Yid], Shkumiyan, Skiyemonis, Skiemiany, Skemyany, Skimiani, Skemonių, Skemonis, שקומיאַן-Yiddish. 55°25' N, 25°16' E, 23 miles NE of Ukmergė (Vilkomir), 14 miles WSW of Utena (Utian), 10 miles SE of Anykščiai (Aniksht). Jewish population: 160 (1886), 128 (1923).
CEMETERY: A memorial exists on the site of the old cemetery. [March 2009]
MASS GRAVES: Jews from the towns of Ushpol (Uzpaliai), Avanaste, Inturik (Inturke), Dabeik (Dabeikiai), Vizhun (Vyzounos), Toragin (Tauragenai), Maliat (Moletai), Kuktishok (Kutkiskes), Radeik (Radeikiai), Shkumian (Skiemonys) were murdered at Rashe forest, Rashe forest, 2 km north of Utyan; time-July 31, 1941; August 8, and August 29. [March 2009]
- Near Anykseiai at the road Anyksciai-Skiemonys; 80-81; pic. # 57- 60; source: US Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad.
US Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad - Skuodas, at the former building of Rifiemen's Union; 150; pic. # 237-238. The village of Kulai, gravel pit, 3 km from Skuodas, 0,5 km from railway station; 150; pic. # 239-240. The bill of Alka, about 1 km NW of village Dimitravas; 115; pic. # 147-148. Source: US Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad. US Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad
- Prienai, northern outskirts of the town; 142; pic. # 215-216. Near the village of Klydzionys. about 0.5 km from the road Butrimonys-Pivasiunai; (two massacre sites); 78-79; pic. # 55-56 US Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad