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Welcome to Keltner ...

Keltner is located in the Missouri Ozarks.

Keltner is located in Christian County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Keltner, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1905.

Keltner is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Keltner: (417)

Communities Also Named Keltner ...

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

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

Communities near Keltner ...

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

  • Nixa
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixa
    • Nixa is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,330 people
    • Former name for Nixa:
    • Faught
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nixa <4>
  • Ozark
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
    • Ozark is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,052 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <4>
  • Rogersville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ava
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
    • Ava is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,905 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <4>
  • Sparta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Sparta is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,076 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
  • Seymour
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
    • Seymour is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,022 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <4>
  • Highlandville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highlandville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
    • Highlandville is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highlandville <4>
  • Fremont Hills
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Hills
    • Fremont Hills is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 936 people
  • Fordland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordland
    • Fordland is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordland <4>
  • Taneyville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taneyville
    • Taneyville is located in Taney County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Keltner ...

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

Adding Keltner to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Keltner 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 Keltner was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Keltner post office opened in 1905.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Keltner.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Christian, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Keltner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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