Abandoned Record
About Kelsey
Kelsey was a ghost town in Belmont County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Kelsey, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.
Map
Where Kelsey is
Historic maps
9 historic USGS maps cover Kelsey
Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.
- 1905 Clarington sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1935 Clarington sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1940 Clarington sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1949 Clarksburg sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1956 Clarksburg sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1960 Armstrongs Mills sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1961 Clarksburg sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1984 Moundsville sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1988 Clarksburg sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
Before you go
- Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
- Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
- Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.
Nearby
Other sites near Kelsey
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Ohio index.
- Jacobsburg0.6 mi E · Belmont
- Brilliant26.0 mi NE · Jefferson
- Quarry30.4 mi SW · Monroe
- Three Legs Town40.0 mi NW · Tuscarawas
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Kelsey, Ohio": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q24885091.
- USGS GNIS 1061266.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).