Welcome to Kelso ...
Kelso is located in San Bernardino County<1>.
Kelso was established in 1900.
Kelso is 2,120 feet [646 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Kelso is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Kelso lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Kelso and travel east, you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.
Telephone area codes for Kelso: (760) & (442)<3>
The ZIP code for Kelso: 92309<4>
Communities Also Named Kelso ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Kelso: This one is located in San Bernardino County and the other is located in Fresno County.
Beyond California, there are 21 communities that are also named Kelso - they are located in Arkansas, Idaho (2), Indiana (2), Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska (2), North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Oregon, Saskatchewan, Tennessee, Texas and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kelso.
Communities near Kelso ...
We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Kelso.
- Kerens ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Glasgow ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Cima
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cima
- Cima is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cima <6>
- Zzyzx
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zzyzx
- Zzyzx is located in San Bernardino County
- Former names for Zzyzx:
- Camp Soda
- Soda Springs
- Baker
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Baker is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <6>
- Essex
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
- Essex is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Essex <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kelso. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kelso.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kelso. See our Newspapers Page for Kelso.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kelso ...
Looking for more information about Kelso? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Kelso, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kelso.
Adding Kelso to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kelso in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Kelso was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Kelso post office opened in 1905.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kelso.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kelso. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for San Bernardino County: www.sbcounty.gov/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including San Bernardino, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kelso - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (442) is an overlay for area code (760). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Kelso). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kelso or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |