Welcome to Kelso ...

Kelso is located in the Idaho Panhandle.

Kelso is located in Bonner County<1>.

The location of Kelso has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Kelso is 2,150 feet [655 m] above sea level.<3> 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 travel east from Kelso, you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Area codes for Kelso: (208) and (986)<4>

Communities Also Named Kelso ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Idaho communities named Kelso: This one is located in Bonner County and the other is located in Cassia County.

Beyond Idaho, there are 21 communities that are also named Kelso - they are located in Arkansas, California (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 10 communities that are near Kelso.

• Hayden
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden
  • Hayden is located in Kootenai County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,713 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayden <5>
• Rathdrum
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rathdrum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathdrum
  • Rathdrum is located in Kootenai County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,419 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rathdrum <5>
• Sandpoint
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandpoint
  • Sandpoint is located in Bonner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,273 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandpoint <5>
• Spirit Lake
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spirit Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spirit Lake
  • Spirit Lake is located in Kootenai County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spirit Lake <5>
• Dalton Gardens
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Gardens
  • Dalton Gardens is located in Kootenai County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,423 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton Gardens <5>
• Newport
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Newport is located in Pend Oreille County (WA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,266 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <5>
• Priest River
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priest River
  • Priest River is located in Bonner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,930 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Priest River <5>
• Dover
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
  • Dover is located in Bonner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <5>
• Athol
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
  • Athol is located in Kootenai County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athol <5>
• Hayden Lake
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayden Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Lake
  • Hayden Lake is located in Kootenai County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayden Lake <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Kelso. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kelso.

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 also 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.

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 Bonner County: www.co.bonner.id.us/

The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/