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Welcome to Keller ...

Keller is located in Peoria County<1>.

The pronunciation of Keller: KEL-er<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Keller, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Keller is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Keller: 309 & 861<4>

Communities Also Named Keller ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Keller - they are located in Arkansas (2), Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Texas, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Keller ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Keller ...

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

Adding Keller to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Keller.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Peoria, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Keller. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Keller - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 309 code has been Overlayed with the 861 area code. New phone numbers in the Keller area will be assigned with one of these codes: 309 or 861. As a result, placing a call in the Keller area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.