Welcome to Kieffer ...

Kieffer is located in Greenbrier County<1>.

Kieffer is 2,490 feet [759 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Kieffer is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Telephone area codes for Kieffer: (304) and (681)<3>

Communities near Kieffer ...

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

• Lewisburg
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  • Lewisburg lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the southeast of Kieffer.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,766 people
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg<5>
• White Sulphur Springs
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sulphur Springs
  • White Sulphur Springs lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the southeast of Kieffer.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,325 people
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Sulphur Springs<5>
• Richwood
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  • Richwood lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the north of Kieffer.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood<5>
• Ronceverte
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  • Ronceverte lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the southeast of Kieffer.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,649 people
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ronceverte<5>
• Rainelle
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  • Rainelle lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the west of Kieffer.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainelle<5>
• Alderson
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  • Alderson lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the south of Kieffer.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,111 people
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alderson<5>
• Rupert
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
  • Rupert lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the west of Kieffer.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rupert<5>
• Meadow Bridge
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
  • Meadow Bridge lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the west of Kieffer.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Quinwood
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  • Quinwood lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the northwest of Kieffer.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
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• Falling Spring
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
  • Falling Spring lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the east of Kieffer.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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 Kieffer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kieffer.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kieffer ...

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

Adding Kieffer to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kieffer 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 that we've found for Kieffer was on a map titled Map of West Virginia (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Kieffer.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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