Welcome to Kells ...
Kells is located in the central region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Kells is located in Menominee County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Kells, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kells, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
Kells is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Kells lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Kells and travel east, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The area code for Kells: (906)
Communities Also Named Kells ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Kells - they are located in New Mexico and Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kells.
Communities near Kells ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kells.
- Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Crivitz
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Stephenson
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephenson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson
- Stephenson is located in Menominee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephenson <5>
- Wausaukee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Powers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Powers is located in Menominee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powers <5>
- Daggett
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Carney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
- Carney is located in Menominee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carney <5>
- Banat
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banat
- Banat is located in Menominee County
- Ingalls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Wallace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- Wallace is located in Menominee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallace <5>
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 Kells. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kells.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kells. 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 Kells.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kells. See our Newspapers Page for Kells.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kells ...
Looking for more information about Kells? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Kells, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kells.
Adding Kells to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kells 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 Kells was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Kells post office opened in 1895.
We also found Kells on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kells.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kells. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Menominee County: www.menomineecounty.com/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Menominee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kells - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |