Welcome to Kelsey ...

So far, we found very little information about Kelsey. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Kelsey to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Kelsey, please Contact Us.

Kelsey would have been located within present day Belmont County<2>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kelsey, 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.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Kelsey is 1,340 feet [408 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Kelsey was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Codes where Kelsey was located: 740 & 220<4>

Communities Also Named Kelsey ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Kelsey - they are located in Alberta, California, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Manitoba, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina and Texas.

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

Communities near Kelsey ...

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

Wheeling
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wheeling is located in Ohio County (WV)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,283 people
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Moundsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Moundsville is located in Marshall County (WV)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,117 people
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Martins Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Martins Ferry is located in Belmont County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
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Saint Clairsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Saint Clairsville is located in Belmont County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,085 people
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Bellaire
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bellaire is located in Belmont County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,957 people
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Barnesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Barnesville is located in Belmont County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,949 people
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Shadyside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Shadyside is located in Belmont County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
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Bethlehem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bethlehem is located in Ohio County (WV)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
Woodsfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Woodsfield is located in Monroe County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,202 people
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Bridgeport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgeport is located in Belmont County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
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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 Kelsey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kelsey.

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

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

Adding Kelsey to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kelsey in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Kelsey was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kelsey.

Footnotes ...

<1>	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 Kelsey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Belmont, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kelsey - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 740 code has been Overlayed with the 220 area code. New phone numbers in the Kelsey area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the Kelsey area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.