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History · Kieler

Kieler’s post office opened in 1883

Most of Kieler was built recently: 2% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1976. Below: maps from 1961 on.

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How Kieler began

When was Kieler founded?

1883

The Kieler post office opened in 1883, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 557143 years
Founding year: the first Kieler post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).The full story ↓

What stands out about Kieler’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

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The story

How Kieler came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Kieler.

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The community was named after John Kieler, an immigrant from Prussia who arrived in the area in 1855.

Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

By decade

Kieler, decade by decade

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Kieler, Wisconsin2024Kieler, WisconsinKieler Water Tower2015Kieler Water TowerJamestown Park2013Jamestown ParkFarm near2013Farm near
On the map

Kieler on the map, 1961 to 1972

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Kieler. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Kieler on the 1961 USGS mapKieler on the 1972 USGS map1961Kieler sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Kieler.

Famous people

Famous people close to Kieler

Nobody well known was born in Kieler itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Herbert Spencer GasserAmerican physiologist · b. 1888
Kate MulgrewAmerican actress · b. 1955
John FiedlerAmerican actor · b. 1925
Margaret LindsayAmerican actress · b. 1910
Christopher C. MillerActing U.S. Secretary of Defense during the las… · b. 1965
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David DrakeAmerican author of science fiction and fantasy … · b. 1945

Questions about Kieler’s history

What year was Kieler founded?

The Kieler post office opened in 1883, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (4), Wikipedia and U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.