Welcome to Kell ...

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

The location of Kell has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

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<3> (see below for details).

Kell is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Kell lies within the (618) area code.

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 (with 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
  • Mount Vernon is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,511 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <6>
• Centralia
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
  • Centralia is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,142 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centralia <6>
• Salem
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Salem is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,952 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <6>
• 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.<2> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • 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.<2> 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinmundy
  • Kinmundy is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinmundy <6>
• Woodlawn
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
  • Woodlawn is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 670 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodlawn <6>

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.<7>

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kell.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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