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Welcome to Kelso ...

Kelso is located in Hooker County<1>.

Kelso is 3,040 feet [927 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Kelso is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Kelso lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: While Kelso is in the Mountain Time Zone, the area just to the east is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Kelso: 308

Communities Also Named Kelso ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Nebraska communities named Kelso: This one is located in Hooker County and the other is located in Howard County.

Beyond Nebraska, there are 21 communities that are also named Kelso - they are located in Arkansas, California (2), Idaho (2), Indiana (2), Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota, 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 8 communities that are near Kelso.

  • Mullen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Thedford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Seneca
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Norway
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
    • Norway is located in Thomas County
  • Heil School ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heil School
    • Heil School is located in Hooker County
    • Heil School has also been known as:
    • Hecla
  • Brownlee
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlee
    • Brownlee is located in Cherry County
  • Audacious ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Audacious. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audacious
    • Audacious is located in Cherry County
  • Whitman
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Hooker, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kelso - 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.
<5>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.