Welcome to Kelona ...
Kelona is located in Jasper County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kelona, you might consider that their post office opened in 1923.
Kelona is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Kelona lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Kelona: (601) & (769)<3>
Communities near Kelona ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kelona.
- Laurel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- 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 <4>
- Quitman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quitman have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
- Quitman is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <4>
- Bay Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Springs
- Bay Springs is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Springs <4>
- Stonewall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Stonewall is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Sandersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
- Sandersville is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
- Heidelberg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
- Heidelberg is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heidelberg <4>
- Enterprise
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise <4>
- Shubuta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Louin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louin
- Louin is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Pachuta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Kelona. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kelona.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kelona. 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 Kelona.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kelona. See our Newspapers Page for Kelona.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kelona ...
Looking for more information about Kelona? 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 Kelona, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kelona.
Adding Kelona to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kelona 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 Kelona was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Kelona post office opened in 1923.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kelona.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kelona. 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 Jasper, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kelona - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |