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Welcome to Kell ...

The village of Kell is located in Marion County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kell, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Kell has a population of 205 people<2> (see below for details).

Kell is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Kell: 618 & 730<4>

The ZIP code for Kell: 62853<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kell had an population of 205 people. This is a decrease of 6.39% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.26% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Kell had a population of 219 people. This makes Kell the county's 11th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 219 people, the population of Kell decreased 5.19% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 231 people).

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

Communities near Kell ...

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

  • Mount Vernon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Centralia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Salem
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Sandoval
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandoval have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandoval
    • Sandoval is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandoval <6>
  • Wamac
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamac
    • Wamac is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
  • Central City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
    • Central City is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
  • Odin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
    • Odin is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odin <6>
  • Wayne City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne City
    • Wayne City is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 983 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne City <6>
  • Kinmundy
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Woodlawn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)

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 Kell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kell.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kell ...

Looking for more information about Kell? 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 Kell, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kell.

Adding Kell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kell 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 Kell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

X2X - From that list, the Kell post office opened in 1895.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kell.

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

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Kell.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 618 code has been Overlayed with the 730 area code. New phone numbers in the Kell area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Kell area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 village (such as Kell). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kell or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>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.
<9>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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