Welcome to Kelayres ...
Kelayres is located in Schuylkill County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kelayres, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Kelayres is 1,740 feet [530 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Kelayres lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Kelayres: 18231<3>
Communities near Kelayres ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kelayres.
- Hazleton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pottsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Berwick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tamaqua
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaqua
- Tamaqua is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,633 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamaqua <4>
- Lehighton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Shenandoah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jim Thorpe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- West Hazleton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Hazleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hazleton
- West Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to West Hazleton
- From Kelayres to West Hazleton
- Minersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
- Minersville is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,133 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minersville <4>
- Mahanoy City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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 Kelayres. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kelayres.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kelayres. 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 Kelayres.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kelayres. See our Newspapers Page for Kelayres.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kelayres ...
Looking for more information about Kelayres? 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 Kelayres, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kelayres.
Adding Kelayres to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kelayres 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 Kelayres was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Kelayres post office opened in 1890.
We also found Kelayres in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kelayres.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Schuylkill, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kelayres - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Kelayres). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kelayres or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |