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Kelsey, Ohio

Coordinates: 39°57′52″N 80°54′54″W / 39.96444°N 80.91500°W / 39.96444; -80.91500
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Kelsey is an extinct town in Belmont County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

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A post office was established at Kelsey in 1882, and remained in operation until 1930.[2] The community was named after William J. Kelsey, the original owner of the town site.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kelsey (historical)
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kelsey Post Office (historical)
  3. ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 68.


39°57′52″N 80°54′54″W / 39.96444°N 80.91500°W / 39.96444; -80.91500