Welcome to Kellum ...

Kellum is located in Onslow County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kellum, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1901.

Kellum is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Kellum lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Kellum lies within the (910) area code.

Communities Also Named Kellum ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Kellum - they are located in Arkansas and Mississippi.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kellum.

Communities near Kellum ...

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

• Jacksonville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
  • Jacksonville is located in Onslow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 76,284 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <4>
• Swansboro
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansboro
  • Swansboro is located in Onslow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,394 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swansboro <4>
• Cape Carteret
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Carteret have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Carteret
  • Cape Carteret is located in Carteret County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,061 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Carteret <4>
• Richlands
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
  • Richlands is located in Onslow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richlands <4>
• Cedar Point
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
  • Cedar Point is located in Carteret County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Point <4>
• Maysville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
  • Maysville is located in Jones County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysville <4>
• Peletier
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peletier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peletier
  • Peletier is located in Carteret County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
• Bogue
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue
  • Bogue is located in Carteret County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
• Pollocksville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollocksville
  • Pollocksville is located in Jones County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pollocksville <4>
• Trenton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
  • Trenton is located in Jones County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kellum ...

Looking for more information about Kellum? 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 Kellum, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kellum.

Adding Kellum to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kellum 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 Kellum was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Kellum post office opened in 1901.

We also found Kellum on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kellum.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Onslow County: www.co.onslow.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/