Welcome to Keeler ...
Keeler is located in Inyo County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Keeler, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Keeler: Named after Capt. Julius M. Keeler (1824-1890), who established the town and operated a steamer on Owens Lake in the 1870s.
Keeler is 3,600 feet [1,097 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Keeler is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Keeler lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Keeler: 760 & 442<3>
The ZIP code for Keeler: 93530<4>
In the past, Keeler was named Cerro Gordo Landing.
Communities Also Named Keeler ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Keeler - they are located in Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan (2), Saskatchewan and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Keeler.
Communities near Keeler ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Keeler.
- Cerro Gordo ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
- Cerro Gordo is located in Inyo County
- Cerro Gordo has also been known as:
- Fat Hill
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cerro Gordo
- From Keeler to Cerro Gordo
- Dolomite ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolomite
- Dolomite is located in Inyo County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dolomite
- From Keeler to Dolomite
- Mock ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mock
- Mock is located in Inyo County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mock
- From Keeler to Mock
- Alico ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alico
- Alico is located in Inyo County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alico
- From Keeler to Alico
- Bartlett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
- Bartlett is located in Inyo County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bartlett
- From Keeler to Bartlett
- Cottonwood Charcoal Kilns ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Charcoal Kilns
- Cottonwood Charcoal Kilns is located in Inyo County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cottonwood Charcoal Kilns
- From Keeler to Cottonwood Charcoal Kilns
- Boulder Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Creek
- Boulder Creek is located in Inyo County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Boulder Creek
- From Keeler to Boulder Creek
- Lone Pine Station ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine Station
- Lone Pine Station is located in Inyo County
- Lone Pine Station has also been known as:
- Mount Whitney
- Whitney
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lone Pine Station
- From Keeler to Lone Pine Station
- Mount Whitney Station ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Whitney Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Whitney Station
- Mount Whitney Station is located in Inyo County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mount Whitney Station
- From Keeler to Mount Whitney Station
- Alabama Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama Hills
- Alabama Hills is located in Inyo County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alabama Hills
- From Keeler to Alabama Hills
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 Keeler. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Keeler.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Keeler. 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 Keeler.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Keeler. See our Newspapers Page for Keeler.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Keeler ...
Looking for more information about Keeler? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Keeler, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Keeler.
Adding Keeler to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Keeler 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 Keeler was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Keeler post office opened in 1883.
We also found Keeler in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Keeler.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Keeler. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Inyo County: www.inyocounty.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Inyo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Keeler - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 760 code has been Overlayed with the 442 area code. New phone numbers in the Keeler area will be assigned with one of these codes: 760 or 442. As a result, placing a call in the Keeler area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Keeler). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Keeler or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |