Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Kelso (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Kelso. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Kelso is located in Scott County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Scott County: Alexander (IL), Cape Girardeau, Mississippi, New Madrid & Stoddard.
Below are the counties that are near Kelso. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kelso:
- Scott County (The home county of Kelso)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kelso, with the one closest to Kelso listed first.
- Scott City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
- Scott City is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott City <2>
- New Hamburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hamburg
- New Hamburg is located in Scott County
- Commerce
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Commerce is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <2>
- Benton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <2>
- Lambert
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Chaffee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaffee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee
- Chaffee is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,901 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaffee <2>
- Caney Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Creek
- Caney Creek is located in Scott County
- Oran
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
- Oran is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oran <2>
- Morley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Haywood City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haywood City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood City
- Haywood City is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Blodgett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Perkins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Vanduser
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bollinger County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kelso, with the one closest to Kelso listed first.
- Leopold
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west) - Seopus
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seopus
- Seopus is located in Bollinger County
- Marble Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
- Marble Hill is located in Bollinger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Hill <2>
- Greenbrier
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- Greenbrier is located in Bollinger County
- Glenallen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west) - Sturdivant
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturdivant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturdivant
- Sturdivant is located in Bollinger County
- Sedgewickville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgewickville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgewickville
- Sedgewickville is located in Bollinger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Zalma
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Cape Girardeau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kelso, with the one closest to Kelso listed first.
- Cape Girardeau
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Girardeau
- Cape Girardeau is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,588 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Girardeau <2>
- Dutchtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Gordonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
- Gordonville is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonville <2>
- Delta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <2>
- Allenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
- Allenville is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
- Cliff ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Whitewater
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
- Whitewater is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Jackson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <2>
- Crump
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
- Crump is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Leemon
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemon
- Leemon is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Burfordville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burfordville
- Burfordville is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burfordville <2>
- Gravel Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Gravel Hill is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Millersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
- Millersville is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersville <2>
- Mississippi County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kelso, with the one closest to Kelso listed first.
- Bertrand
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - Charleston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Mississippi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,015 people
- Wilson City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson City
- Wilson City is located in Mississippi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Greenfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Mississippi County
- Wyatt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast) - Anniston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast) - East Prairie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Prairie
- East Prairie is located in Mississippi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Prairie <2>
- New Madrid County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kelso, with the one closest to Kelso listed first.
- Sikeston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sikeston
- Sikeston is located in New Madrid County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sikeston <2>
- Morehouse
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouse
- Morehouse is located in New Madrid County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
- Matthews
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matthews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
- Matthews is located in New Madrid County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matthews <2>
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kelso, with the one closest to Kelso listed first.
- Altenburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altenburg
- Altenburg is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altenburg <2>
- Frohna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north) - Uniontown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Stoddard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kelso, with the one closest to Kelso listed first.
- Painton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Bell City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Tillman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillman
- Tillman is located in Stoddard County
- Advance
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
- Advance is located in Stoddard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Advance <2>
- Brownwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
- Brownwood is located in Stoddard County
- Guam ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest) - Circle City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circle City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle City
- Circle City is located in Stoddard County
- Grayridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest) - Leora
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest) - Bloomfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Stoddard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomfield <2>
- Alexander County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kelso, with the one closest to Kelso listed first.
- Thebes
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - East Cape Girardeau
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cape Girardeau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cape Girardeau
- East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- McClure
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
- McClure is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <2>
- Olive Branch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
- Olive Branch is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Branch <2>
- Diswood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diswood
- Diswood is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Miller City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller City
- Miller City is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miller City <2>
- Tamms
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamms
- Tamms is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamms <2>
- Unity
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Unity is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unity <2>
- Cache
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cache have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cache
- Cache is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cache <2>
- Frog City ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Elco
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elco
- Elco is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elco <2>
- Cairo Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
- Cairo Junction is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Future City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
- Future City is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jackson County (IL)
- Grand Tower
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Tower
- Grand Tower is located in Jackson County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Tower <2>
- Grand Tower
- Pulaski County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kelso, with the one closest to Kelso listed first.
- Pulaski
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Pulaski is located in Pulaski County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <2>
- Mounds
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Villa Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Ridge
- Villa Ridge is located in Pulaski County (IL)
- Ullin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ullin
- Ullin is located in Pulaski County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ullin <2>
- Mound City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Mound City is located in Pulaski County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound City <2>
- Olmsted
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmsted
- Olmsted is located in Pulaski County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olmsted <2>
- Perks
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perks
- Perks is located in Pulaski County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perks <2>
- Grand Chain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Chain
- Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Chain <2>
- New Grand Chain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Grand Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Grand Chain
- New Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Union County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kelso, with the one closest to Kelso listed first.
- Reynoldsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
- Reynoldsville is located in Union County (IL)
- Mill Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Mill Creek is located in Union County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Dutch Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
- Dutch Mills is located in Union County (IL)
- Wolf Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
- Wolf Lake is located in Union County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolf Lake <2>
- Jonesboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Jonesboro is located in Union County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,677 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <2>
- Anna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Anna is located in Union County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,059 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <2>
- Dongola
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dongola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
- Dongola is located in Union County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dongola <2>
- Cobden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobden
- Cobden is located in Union County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobden <2>
- Alto Pass
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto Pass
- Alto Pass is located in Union County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto Pass <2>
- Ballard County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kelso, with the one closest to Kelso listed first.
- Barlow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east) - Wickliffe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickliffe
- Wickliffe is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wickliffe <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Kelso, see our County-by-County Page for Kelso.
Newspapers Published in Kelso ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 115 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kelso.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kelso, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kelso.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Kelso:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.sos.mo.gov/archives/
- Pages specific to Scott County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bollinger County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Mississippi County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- New Madrid County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Perry County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Stoddard County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Alexander County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jackson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Pulaski County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Union County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Ballard County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bollinger County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cemeteries of Scott County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Missouri
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cemeteries of Scott County
Cemeteries Near Kelso ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kelso.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kelso covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kelso, with the one closest to Kelso listed first.
- Ancell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ancell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ancell Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Clymer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clymer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clymer Cemetery
- Spradlin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spradlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spradlin Cemetery
- Lightner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lightner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lightner Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
- Bonhardt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonhardt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonhardt Cemetery
- Westerwell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westerwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westerwell Cemetery
- Rockview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockview Cemetery
- Sanders Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
- St. Ambrose Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ambrose Catholic Cemetery
- Union Park Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- The Union Park Cemetery has also been known as:
- Chaffee Union Park Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Park Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #32054 <5>
- Continue List (326 more) ...
- Oakdale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
- Commerce Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Commerce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Commerce Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
- Oakdale Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Kelso had a population of 45 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Kelso had a population of 589 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Kelso, with the one closest to Kelso listed first.
- New Hamburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hamburg
- New Hamburg is located in Scott County
- Thebes
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Benton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <2>
- Commerce
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Commerce is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <2>
- East Cape Girardeau
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cape Girardeau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cape Girardeau
- East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Cape Girardeau
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Girardeau
- Cape Girardeau is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,588 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Girardeau <2>
- Dutchtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Caney Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Creek
- Caney Creek is located in Scott County
- Oran
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
- Oran is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oran <2>
- Morley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - McClure
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
- McClure is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <2>
- Delta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <2>
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Olive Branch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
- Olive Branch is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Branch <2>
- Allenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
- Allenville is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
- Randles
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Olive Branch
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Kelso. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kelso.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kelso. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kelso) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kelso. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1922, Longitude: -89.5504 In this case, the coordinates for Kelso have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Kelso, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |