Welcome to Kelly ...
Kelly is located in Covington County<1>.
The location of Kelly has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Kelly is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Kelly lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Kelly: (601) & (769)<4>
Websites for Kelly ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.covingtonchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Kelly, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Kelly ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Mississippi communities named Kelly: This one is located in Covington County and the other is located in DeSoto County.
Beyond Mississippi, there are 28 communities that are also named Kelly - they are located in Alabama, California, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec (3), South Carolina, Texas, Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin (2) and Wyoming (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kelly.
Communities near Kelly ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kelly.
- Laurel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Laurel is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <5>
- Petal
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal
- Petal is located in Forrest County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,692 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petal <5>
- Ellisville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
- Ellisville is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,551 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellisville <5>
- Collins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Collins is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collins <5>
- Sumrall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumrall
- Sumrall is located in Lamar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,926 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumrall <5>
- Taylorsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <5>
- Mount Olive
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Mount Olive is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Soso
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
- Soso is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Seminary
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary
- Seminary is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seminary <5>
- Bassfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
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 Kelly. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kelly.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kelly. 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 Kelly.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kelly. See our Newspapers Page for Kelly.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kelly ...
Looking for more information about Kelly? 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 Kelly, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kelly.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kelly. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Covington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kelly - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |