Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Kelso came from various goverment sources (GNIS, FIPS), we also found mention of Kelso in various books, maps and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Kelso. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: When we started collecting data about Kelso, we were inconsistent about keeping track of where that data came from. As a result, this list of references and mentions is probably incomplete.

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2002
(Available from Amazon.com)

Shell Oil Road Map for California (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

Kelso is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Kelso. See our Misc Page for Kelso for more information.

Railroad Mentions of Kelso:

Kelso was mentioned in the following schedules:

Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924)

Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939)

Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (January 1950)

The following route mentioned Kelso as a scheduled stop:

The Gold Coast Limited: From Union Pacific Railroad timetable for the defunct Gold Coast Limited (train schedule from 1951). The Gold Coast Limited travelled between Chicago (IL) and San Francisco (CA)