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Welcome to Kepner ...

Kepner is located in Schuylkill County<1>.

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

Kepner is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Kepner lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Kepner ...

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

  • Hazleton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Pottsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Tamaqua
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Palmerton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmerton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerton
    • Palmerton is located in Carbon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,321 people
  • Lehighton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Schuylkill Haven
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Kutztown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Shenandoah
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jim Thorpe
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
    • Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
    • Former names for Jim Thorpe:
    • East Mauch Chunk
    • Mauch Chunk
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <3>
  • Hamburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kepner ...

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

Adding Kepner to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Kepner on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kepner.

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 Kepner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.