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Welcome to Kellerville ...

Kellerville is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Kellerville is located in Wheeler County<1>.


The location of Kellerville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Kellerville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1935.

Kellerville is 2,530 feet [771 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Kellerville is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Kellerville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Kellerville is located in the (806) area code.

Communities Also Named Kellerville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Kellerville - they are located in Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, North Carolina and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kellerville.

Communities near Kellerville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kellerville.

  • Shamrock
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
    • Shamrock is located in Wheeler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamrock <4>
  • Wheeler
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • McLean
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLean have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLean
    • McLean is located in Gray County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLean <4>
  • Lefors
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lefors have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lefors
    • Lefors is located in Gray County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lefors <4>
  • Mobeetie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Magic City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magic City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magic City
    • Magic City is located in Wheeler County
  • Twitty
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twitty
    • Twitty is located in Wheeler County
  • Wesco
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesco
    • Wesco is located in Gray County
  • Alanreed
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanreed have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanreed
    • Alanreed is located in Gray County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alanreed <4>
  • Briscoe
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
    • Briscoe is located in Wheeler County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Briscoe <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Kellerville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kellerville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kellerville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kellerville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kellerville. See our Newspapers Page for Kellerville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kellerville ...

Looking for more information about Kellerville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Kellerville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kellerville.

Adding Kellerville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kellerville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Kellerville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Kellerville post office opened in 1935.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kellerville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kellerville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Wheeler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kellerville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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