Welcome to Keota ...
The town of Keota is located in Weld County<1>.
Keota was settled in 1880.
The community of Keota is 4,960 feet [1,512 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Keota is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Keota lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Keota lies within the (970) area code.
Communities Also Named Keota ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Keota - they are located in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico and Oklahoma.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Keota.
Communities near Keota ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Keota.
- Grover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
- Grover is located in Weld County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grover <4>
- Raymer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymer
- Raymer is located in Weld County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Raymer has also been known as:
- New Raymer
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymer <4>
- Sligo ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Briggsdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsdale
- Briggsdale is located in Weld County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Briggsdale <4>
- Hereford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hereford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
- Hereford is located in Weld County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hereford <4>
- Stoneham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
- Stoneham is located in Weld County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoneham <4>
- Avalo
(23 miles [37 km] to the east) - Orchard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
- Orchard is located in Morgan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard <4>
- Weldona
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldona
- Weldona is located in Morgan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weldona <4>
- Carpenter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Carpenter is located in Laramie County (WY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carpenter <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 Keota. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Keota.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Keota. 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 Keota.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Keota. See our Newspapers Page for Keota.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Keota ...
Looking for more information about Keota? 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 Keota, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Keota.
Adding Keota to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Keota 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 Keota was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Keota post office opened in 1888.
We also found Keota in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Keota.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Keota. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Weld County: www.co.weld.co.us/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Weld, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Keota - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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/ |