Welcome to Keighley ...

Keighley is located in Butler County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Keighley, 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.

Keighley is 1,520 feet [463 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Keighley: 316

Communities Also Named Keighley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kansas communities named Keighley: This one is located in Butler County and the other is located in Bourbon County.

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

Communities near Keighley ...

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

• El Dorado
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado
  • El Dorado is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,856 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dorado <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to El Dorado
  • From Keighley to El Dorado
• Augusta
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
  • Augusta is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,300 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Augusta
  • From Keighley to Augusta
• Leon
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
  • Leon is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
  • Leon has also been known as:
  • West Leon
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <3>
• Atlanta
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
  • Atlanta is located in Cowley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <3>
• Latham
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
  • Latham is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latham <3>
• Beaumont
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
  • Beaumont is located in Butler County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaumont <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Beaumont
  • From Keighley to Beaumont
• Rosalia
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosalia
  • Rosalia is located in Butler County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosalia <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Rosalia
  • From Keighley to Rosalia
• Pontiac
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pontiac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
  • Pontiac is located in Butler County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Pontiac
  • From Keighley to Pontiac
• Pickrell Corner
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickrell Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickrell Corner
  • Pickrell Corner is located in Butler County
• Clay Center
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Center
  • Clay Center is located in Butler County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Clay Center
  • From Keighley to Clay Center

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Keighley ...

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

Adding Keighley to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Keighley on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kansas (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Keighley.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Butler County: www.bucoks.com/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/