Welcome to Keptown ...

Keptown is located in Effingham County<1>.

The location of Keptown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Keptown is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Keptown (for example, toward Merom (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Communities near Keptown ...

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

• Effingham
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effingham
  • Effingham is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,601 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effingham <4>
• Altamont
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
  • Altamont is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,350 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <4>
• Teutopolis
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teutopolis
  • Teutopolis is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,677 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teutopolis <4>
• Saint Elmo
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
  • Saint Elmo is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Elmo <4>
• Brownstown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
  • Brownstown is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <4>
• Watson
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
  • Watson is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <4>
• Stewardson
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewardson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewardson
  • Stewardson is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewardson <4>
• Dieterich
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dieterich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dieterich
  • Dieterich is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dieterich <4>
• Cowden
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowden
  • Cowden is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowden <4>
• Farina
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farina
  • Farina is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farina <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 Keptown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Keptown.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Keptown ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Keptown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Effingham County: www.co.effingham.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov