The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Kelso Township is one of the original townships of Dearborn County that also included what is now Jackson Township. Kelso Township was organized in the November 1826 session of the County Supervisors. Kelso Township was named for John Kelso, an Irish immigrant and pioneer settler.
In 1832 Jackson Township was created from the western portion of Kelso Township.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Kelso’s history is told.
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Kelso, decade by decade
Nothing in Kelso is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Kelso has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Cedar Grove Bridge in Highland, 7.3 miles away.
Kelso and the nearest listed places
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Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
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