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Welcome to Kelker ...

Kelker is located in El Paso County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kelker, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1912.

Kelker is 5,860 feet [1,786 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Kelker is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Kelker lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Kelker: 719

Communities near Kelker ...

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

  • Colorado Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colorado Springs
    • Colorado Springs is located in El Paso County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 482,131 people
    • Former names for Colorado Springs:
    • El Paso
    • Fountain Colony
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colorado Springs <3>
  • Fountain
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
    • Fountain is located in El Paso County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,017 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain <3>
  • Manitou Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Green Mountain Falls
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Fort Carson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Widefield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cimarron Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cimarron Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimarron Hills
    • Cimarron Hills is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cimarron Hills <3>
  • Cascade
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Falcon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Chipita Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

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 Kelker. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kelker.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kelker. 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 Kelker.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kelker ...

Looking for more information about Kelker? 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 Kelker, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kelker.

Adding Kelker to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kelker 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 Kelker was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Kelker in the book titled .<5> X3X - From that list, the Kelker post office opened in 1912.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kelker.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including El Paso, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kelker - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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