Skersviečiai was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Skerswethen.
The place is now called NN and belongs to Lithuania.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skerswethen | German Empire | Tilsit | before the Versailles Treaty |
| Skersviečiai | Lithuania | Pajėgiai | after the Versailles Treaty |
| Skerswethen | German Empire | Heydekrug | 1939 |
| Skersvyčiai | Soviet Union | Pagėgiai/Pagegjaj | 1945 |
| Skjarsvičjaj | Soviet Union | Pagėgiai/Pagegjaj | 1945 |
| NN | Lithuania | Šilutė | 1992 |