Welcome to Kelly ...
Kelly is located in Grand Forks County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kelly, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Kelly is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Kelly lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Kelly: 701
Communities Also Named Kelly ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 28 communities that are also named Kelly - they are located in Alabama, California, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi (2), Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec (3), South Carolina, Texas, Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin (2) and Wyoming (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kelly.
Communities near Kelly ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kelly.
- Grand Forks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- East Grand Forks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Larimore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Thompson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Thompson is located in Grand Forks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,027 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <3>
- Emerado
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerado have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerado
- Emerado is located in Grand Forks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emerado <3>
- Manvel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manvel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manvel
- Manvel is located in Grand Forks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manvel <3>
- Alvarado
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvarado have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
- Alvarado is located in Marshall County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Oslo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oslo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oslo
- Oslo is located in Marshall County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oslo <3>
- Gilby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Forest River
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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 Kelly. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kelly.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kelly. 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 Kelly.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kelly. See our Newspapers Page for Kelly.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kelly ...
Looking for more information about Kelly? 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 Kelly, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kelly.
Adding Kelly to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kelly 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 Kelly was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kelly.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Grand Forks, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kelly - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |