Welcome to Kelso ...

Kelso is located in Traill County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kelso, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

Kelso is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Kelso lies within the (701) area code.

Communities Also Named Kelso ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Kelso - they are located in Arkansas, California (2), Idaho (2), Indiana (2), Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska (2), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Oregon, Saskatchewan, Tennessee, Texas and Washington.

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

Communities near Kelso ...

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

• Mayville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
  • Mayville is located in Traill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayville <3>
• Hillsboro
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
  • Hillsboro is located in Traill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <3>
• Halstad
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halstad have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halstad
  • Halstad is located in Norman County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halstad <3>
• Argusville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argusville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argusville
  • Argusville is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
• Arthur
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
  • Arthur is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arthur <3>
• Buxton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buxton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
  • Buxton is located in Traill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buxton <3>
• Hendrum
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrum
  • Hendrum is located in Norman County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
• Hunter
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
  • Hunter is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunter <3>
• Shelly
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
  • Shelly is located in Norman County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
• Grandin
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandin
  • Grandin is located in Traill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandin <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kelso ...

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

Adding Kelso to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Kelso post office opened in 1882.

We also found Kelso in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for 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 North Dakota: www.nd.gov/