Kellner, Wisconsin facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Kellner, Wisconsin
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 Kellner, Wisconsin
Location in Wisconsin
Kellner, Wisconsin
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| Counties | Portage and Wood |
| Elevation | 316 m (1,037 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1567384 |
Kellner is a small place in Wisconsin, United States. It is known as an "unincorporated community." This means it does not have its own local government like a city or a village. Instead, it is part of larger areas.
Kellner is special because it is located in two different counties: Portage County and Wood County. The part of Kellner in Portage County is within the town of Grant. The part in Wood County is in the town of Grand Rapids. You can find Kellner where two roads, County Highway U and County Highway WW, meet. It is about 5.5 miles (or 8.9 kilometers) east-southeast of a bigger city called Wisconsin Rapids.
The Story of Kellner
Kellner was first planned and settled in the year 1901. It was named after a person named F. E. Kellner. He was a "land agent," which means he helped buy and sell land.
