Keller, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Vigo County's location in Indiana
Vigo County's location in Indiana
Keller is located in Vigo County, Indiana
Keller
Keller
location in Vigo County, Indiana
Coordinates: 39°21′37″N 87°19′27″W / 39.36028°N 87.32417°W / 39.36028; -87.32417
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyVigo
TownshipRiley
Elevation
[1]
571 ft (174 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47802
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID437204

Keller is an unincorporated community in Riley Township, Vigo County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] It is part of the Terre Haute metropolitan area. Part of the old general store is still standing, but all other businesses have been torn down. Keller is exclusively a residential community today.

History

Keller was known as Ferrell until 1903.[3] A post office was established under this name in 1903, was renamed to Keller that same year, and was discontinued in 1913.[4]

Geography

Keller is located at 39°21′37″N 87°19′27″W / 39.36028°N 87.32417°W / 39.36028; -87.32417 at an elevation of 571 feet.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Keller, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  3. ↑ "USGS detail on Keller - Variant Citation". Retrieved July 14, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Vigo County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 14, 2016.


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