Welcome to Celt ...

Celt is located in the Missouri Ozarks.

Celt is located in Dallas County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Celt, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Celt, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

Celt is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Celt lies within the (417) area code.

Communities Also Named Celt ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Celt - it's located in Virginia.

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

Communities near Celt ...

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

• Lebanon
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
  • Lebanon is located in Laclede County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,881 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
• Camdenton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camdenton
  • Camdenton is located in Camden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,144 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camdenton <4>
• Buffalo
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
  • Buffalo is located in Dallas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,202 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <4>
• Urbana
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbana have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
  • Urbana is located in Dallas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <4>
• Linn Creek
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Creek
  • Linn Creek is located in Camden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 255 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linn Creek <4>
• Macks Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macks Creek
  • Macks Creek is located in Camden County
  • Estimated population in 2012: 243 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macks Creek <4>
• Preston
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
  • Preston is located in Hickory County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <4>
• Climax Springs
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax Springs
  • Climax Springs is located in Camden County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 120 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Climax Springs <4>
• Louisburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
  • Louisburg is located in Dallas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
• Leadmine
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadmine
  • Leadmine is located in Dallas County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Celt ...

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

Adding Celt to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Celt 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 Celt was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Celt post office opened in 1887.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Celt.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/