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Welcome to Kelseyville ...

Kelseyville is located in Lake County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Kelseyville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

Kelseyville is 1,380 feet [421 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Kelseyville lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Kelseyville: (707)

The ZIP code for Kelseyville: 95451<3>

Communities near Kelseyville ...

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

  • Clearlake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Cloverdale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lakeport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Glenhaven
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Glenview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
    • Glenview is located in Lake County
  • Lucerne
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • North Lakeport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lakeport
    • North Lakeport is located in Lake County
  • Clearlake Oaks
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Clearlake Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Glenbrook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook
    • Glenbrook is located in Lake 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 Kelseyville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kelseyville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kelseyville ...

Looking for more information about Kelseyville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Kelseyville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kelseyville.

Adding Kelseyville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kelseyville 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 Kelseyville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Kelseyville post office opened in 1882.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kelseyville.

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

The official website for Lake County: www.co.lake.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kelseyville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Kelseyville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kelseyville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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