Welcome to Kellyton ...

The town of Kellyton is located in Coosa County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kellyton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1874.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Kellyton has a population of 208 people<2> (see below for details).

Kellyton is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Kellyton (for example, toward West Point (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Telephone area codes for Kellyton: (256) and (938)<4>

The ZIP code for Kellyton: 35089<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kellyton had an population of 208 people. This is a decrease of 4.15% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 54.49% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Kellyton had a population of 217 people. This makes Kellyton the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 217 people, the population of Kellyton decreased 52.52% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 457 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Kellyton.

Communities near Kellyton ...

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

• Alexander City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander City
  • Alexander City is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,142 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander City <7>
• Sylacauga
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylacauga
  • Sylacauga is located in Talladega County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,939 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylacauga <7>
• Dadeville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dadeville
  • Dadeville is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,007 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dadeville <7>
• Goodwater
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwater
  • Goodwater is located in Coosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodwater <7>
• Jacksons' Gap
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksons' Gap
  • Jacksons' Gap is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksons' Gap <7>
• New Site
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
  • New Site is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
• Rockford
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
  • Rockford is located in Coosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <7>
• Goldville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldville
  • Goldville is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
• Ray
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
  • Ray is located in Coosa County
• Fishpond
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishpond
  • Fishpond is located in Coosa 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 Kellyton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kellyton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kellyton ...

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

Adding Kellyton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kellyton 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 Kellyton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Kellyton post office opened in 1874.

We also found Kellyton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kellyton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/