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Kelso

Ghost town · Deaf Smith County, Texas

Simms quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:24,000)
Simms quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Kelso is a ghost town in Deaf Smith County, Texas. It is one of 3 former communities in Deaf Smith County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 43rd among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Kelso as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 35.0061° N, 102.6333° W.

Key facts

Elevation4,090 ft
Nearest living townHereford, TX
Distance to it18.3 miles
Coordinates35.00610, -102.63330

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What's there now

Kelso is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hereford, TX (population 14,874), about 18.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,090 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Kelso?

Kelso is in Deaf Smith County, Texas, at 35.0061, -102.6333.

How many ghost towns are in Deaf Smith County?

Deaf Smith County, Texas has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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