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Welcome to Keswick ...

The city of Keswick is located in Keokuk County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Keswick, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1879.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Keswick has a population of 239 people<2> (see below for details).

Keswick is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Keswick: 319

The ZIP code for Keswick: 50136<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Keswick had an population of 239 people. This is a decrease of 2.85% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 18.98% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Keswick had a population of 246 people. This makes Keswick the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 246 people, the population of Keswick decreased 16.61% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 295 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Keswick.

Communities Also Named Keswick ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Keswick - they are located in California, Kentucky, Michigan, New Brunswick, North Carolina, Ontario and Virginia.

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

Communities near Keswick ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Keswick ...

Looking for more information about Keswick? 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 Keswick, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Keswick.

Adding Keswick to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Keswick 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 Keswick was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Keswick post office opened in 1879.

We also found Keswick in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Keswick.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Keokuk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Keswick.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Keswick - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 city (such as Keswick). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Keswick or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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