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We found 25 communities that are also named Kelso.
Within Arkansas, the name Kelso is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of twenty communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these twenty communities, eighteen are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Kelso, we know of five communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
California
Fresno County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Kelso [Fresno County].
San Bernardino County
This Kelso is located in San Bernardino County and lies 1,388 miles [2,233.8 km]<2> to the west of the Kelso that is located in Desha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Kelso.
Idaho
Bonner County
This Kelso is located in Bonner County and lies 1,638 miles [2,636.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Kelso that is located in Desha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bonner County community of Kelso.
Cassia County
This Kelso is located in Cassia County and lies 1,324 miles [2,130.8 km] to the west northwest of the Kelso that is located in Desha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cassia County community of Kelso.
Indiana
Dearborn County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Kelso [Dearborn County].
Huntington County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Kelso [Huntington County].
Kansas
Morris County
This Kelso is located in Morris County and lies 450 miles [724.2 km]<2> to the northwest of the Kelso that is located in Desha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Kelso.
Michigan
Iron County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Kelso [Iron County].
Mississippi
Sharkey County
This Kelso is located in Sharkey County and lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Kelso that is located in Desha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sharkey County community of Kelso.
Missouri
Scott County
This Kelso is located in Scott County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Kelso that is located in Desha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Kelso.
Nebraska
Hooker County
This Kelso is located in Hooker County and lies 774 miles [1,245.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Kelso that is located in Desha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hooker County community of Kelso.
Howard County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Kelso [Howard County].
North Dakota
Traill County
This Kelso is located in Traill County and lies 980 miles [1,577.2 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Kelso that is located in Desha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Traill County community of Kelso.
Oklahoma
Craig County
This Kelso is located in Craig County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Kelso that is located in Desha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craig County community of Kelso.
Ontario
This Kelso lies 1,161 miles [1,868.4 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Kelso that is located in Desha County.
Oregon
Clackamas County
This Kelso is located in Clackamas County and lies 1,820 miles [2,929 km]<2> to the northwest of the Kelso that is located in Desha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clackamas County community of Kelso.
Saskatchewan
This Kelso lies 1,241 miles [1,997.2 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Kelso that is located in Desha County.
Tennessee
Lincoln County
This Kelso is located in Lincoln County and lies 288 miles [463.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Kelso that is located in Desha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Kelso.
Texas
Deaf Smith County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Deaf Smith County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Deaf Smith County community of Kelso.
Washington
Cowlitz County
This Kelso is located in Cowlitz County and lies 1,861 miles [2,995 km]<2> to the northwest of the Kelso that is located in Desha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cowlitz County community of Kelso.
Communities Beyond North America ...
Australia
- Tasmania
Distance: 9,265 miles [14,910.6 km]<2> to the west southwest
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Kelso to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kelso and extending to:
Arkansas City, which is the Seat of Desha County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Kelso to Arkansas City, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 86 miles [138.4 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 865 miles [1,392.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 50 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,719 miles [10,813.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,441 miles [11,975.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,317 miles [8,556.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Kelso could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kelso) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>
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 Kelso, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<5>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Kelso to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kelso. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7995, Longitude: -91.2702
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.456 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.547 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.096 degrees.