Keller in Tarrant County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Keller

Photographed by Morgan Petermann, December 21, 2023

1. Keller Marker

Inscription. After Texas & Pacific Railroad came through this area, H.W. Wood, a druggist, set aside 40 acres on July 19, 1881, for this townsite. He named the new village "Athol". Within a year, the name became "Keller", honoring John C. Keller, railroad construction crew foreman. Many businesses grew up to meet the needs of the surrounding farms. In 1886 the Post Office was established. There were two hotels, three doctors, a newspaper, and a school. The Baptist, Methodist, and Presbyterian congregations erected a Union Church building in 1886. Keller was incorporated 1958.

Erected 1980 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2912.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is July 19, 1881.

Location. 32° 55.616′ N, 97° 14.948′ W. Marker is in Keller, Texas, in Tarrant County. It is at the intersection of Bear Creek Park Road and Bear Creek Parkway, on the right when traveling south on Bear Creek Park Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Keller TX 76248, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region

and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First Baptist Church of Keller (approx. 0.7 miles away); Bourland Cemetery (approx. 1.4 miles away); Keller Methodist Church (approx. 1½ miles away); Mount Gilead Baptist Church (approx. 2.2 miles away); Mount Gilead Cemetery (approx. 2.2 miles away); Pioneer Stone Burial Cairns (approx. 2.3 miles away); Star Stagecoach Route (approx. 3 miles away); Jellico (approx. 3.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Keller.

Photographed by Morgan Petermann, December 21, 2023

2. Keller Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 21, 2023, by Morgan Petermann of Hurst, Texas. This page has been viewed 644 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 21, 2023, by Morgan Petermann of Hurst, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.