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Welcome to Kellysville ...

Kellysville is located in Mercer County<1>.


The location of Kellysville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Kellysville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Kellysville is 1,670 feet [509 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Kellysville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Kellysville: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities near Kellysville ...

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

  • Bluefield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Princeton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Bluefield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Pearisburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Narrows
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
    • Narrows is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <5>
  • Pembroke
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Athens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Rich Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Peterstown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Matoaka
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matoaka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaka
    • Matoaka is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kellysville ...

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

Adding Kellysville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kellysville 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 Kellysville was on a map titled Map of West Virginia (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kellysville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kellysville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Mercer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kellysville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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