Welcome to Kelton ...
Kelton is located in Union County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kelton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1858.
Kelton is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Kelton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Kelton: 864 & 821<3>
Communities Also Named Kelton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Kelton - they are located in Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kelton.
Communities near Kelton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kelton.
- Gaffney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaffney
- Gaffney is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,695 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaffney <4>
- Union
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <4>
- Pacolet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacolet
- Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,604 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacolet <4>
- Cowpens
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
- Cowpens is located in Spartanburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowpens <4>
- Jonesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <4>
- Pacolet Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacolet Mills
- Pacolet Mills is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacolet Mills <4>
- Sharon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Sharon is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharon <4>
- Hickory Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Grove <4>
- Lockhart
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
- Lockhart is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockhart <4>
- Carlisle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Carlisle is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <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 Kelton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kelton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kelton. 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 Kelton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kelton. See our Newspapers Page for Kelton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kelton ...
Looking for more information about Kelton? 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 Kelton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kelton.
Adding Kelton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kelton 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 Kelton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Kelton post office opened in 1858.
We also found Kelton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kelton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kelton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Union County: www.countyofunion.com/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kelton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 864 code has been Overlayed with the 821 area code. New phone numbers in the Kelton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 864 or 821. As a result, placing a call in the Kelton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |