When Kellerton was laid out by the railroad company, Block 20 was set aside for a school. The railroad company also donated land to each of the church organizations for the purpose of building houses of worship.

The first church building in Kellerton was erected by the Catholics who had organized in 1883. The building was approximately 22-feet wide and 40-feet long, built at a cost of around $600. The Catholic Church was located on the northeastern corner of Block 16. At the time the church was built, Father FEALY served the congregation of around fifteen families.

SOURCE: Kellerton, Iowa: A History to 1981 p. 22. 1981.

Compilation by Sharon R. Becker, April of 2010