Welcome to Kelsey ...

Kelsey is located in Mason County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kelsey, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Kelsey is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Kelsey lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Kelsey ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Kelsey - they are located in Alberta, California, Kentucky, Louisiana, Manitoba, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Ohio and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kelsey.

Communities near Kelsey ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kelsey.

• Havana
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
  • Havana is located in Mason County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,945 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havana <4>
• Petersburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
  • Petersburg is located in Menard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <4>
• Lewistown
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
  • Lewistown is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,096 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <4>
• Mason City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City
  • Mason City is located in Mason County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,088 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason City <4>
• Manito
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manito have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manito
  • Manito is located in Mason County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,467 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manito <4>
• Cuba
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
  • Cuba is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <4>
• Astoria
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
  • Astoria is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <4>
• Greenview
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
  • Greenview is located in Menard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenview <4>
• Saint David
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint David have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint David
  • Saint David is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint David <4>
• Chandlerville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandlerville
  • Chandlerville is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chandlerville <4>

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 Kelsey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kelsey.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kelsey. 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 Kelsey.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kelsey. See our Newspapers Page for Kelsey.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kelsey ...

Looking for more information about Kelsey? 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 Kelsey, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kelsey.

Adding Kelsey to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kelsey 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 Kelsey was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kelsey.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kelsey. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Mason County: www.masoncountyil.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov