Welcome to Keister ...

Keister is located in Greenbrier County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Keister, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Keister is 1,770 feet [539 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Keister: 304 & 681<3>

Communities Also Named Keister ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Keister - they are located in Tennessee and Virginia.

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

Communities near Keister ...

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

• Covington
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
  • Covington is located in Covington City (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,639 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <5>
• Lewisburg
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
  • Lewisburg is located in Greenbrier County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,766 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg <5>
• White Sulphur Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sulphur Springs
  • White Sulphur Springs is located in Greenbrier County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,325 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Sulphur Springs <5>
• Ronceverte
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronceverte
  • Ronceverte is located in Greenbrier County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,649 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ronceverte <5>
• Alderson
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderson
  • Alderson is located in Greenbrier County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,111 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alderson <5>
• Falling Spring
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
  • Falling Spring is located in Greenbrier County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
• Frankford
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
  • Frankford is located in Greenbrier County
• Wild Meadow
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Meadow
  • Wild Meadow is located in Greenbrier County
• Caldwell
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
  • Caldwell is located in Greenbrier County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caldwell <5>
• Spring Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
  • Spring Creek is located in Greenbrier 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 Keister. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Keister.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Keister ...

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

Adding Keister to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Keister 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 Keister was on a map titled Map of West Virginia (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Keister in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Keister.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/