Welcome to Kelton ...
So far, we found very little information about Kelton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Kelton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Kelton, please Contact Us.
Kelton would have been located within present day Box Elder County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Kelton, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
Kelton was established in 1869.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Kelton is 4,220 feet [1,286 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Kelton is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Kelton was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Kelton still existed, it would have been in the (435) area code.
In the past, Kelton was named Indian Creek.
Communities Also Named Kelton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Kelton - they are located in Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kelton.
Communities near Kelton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kelton.
- Park Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Valley
- Park Valley is located in Box Elder County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park Valley <5>
- Russian Settlement ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Russian Settlement. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russian Settlement
- Russian Settlement is located in Box Elder County
- Russian Settlement has also been known as:
- Molokane Settlement
- Pryguny Settlement
- Cedar Creek ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Cedar Creek is located in Box Elder County
- Kosmo ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Rosette
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosette
- Rosette is located in Box Elder County
- Strevell ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strevell
- Strevell is located in Cassia County (ID)
- Naf
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naf
- Naf is located in Cassia County (ID)
- Standrod
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest) - Standrod
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest) - Cedar Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Cedar Springs is located in Box Elder County
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 Kelton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kelton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kelton. 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 Kelton.
Adding Kelton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kelton 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 Kelton was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
We also found Kelton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kelton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Box Elder County: www.boxeldercounty.org/
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Kelton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Box Elder, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kelton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |