Kelso Missouri Map

About Kelso, Missouri

Kelso is a locality in Scott County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 554. The population density is 674.8 people per km². Kelso is located at 37.1906°N, 89.5495°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Kelso is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 63758, 63780.

Kelso sits amidst a sprawling expanse of fertile earth where the horizon stretches wide under a sky that often turns the color of hammered copper at dusk. It lies 8.1 miles south-southwest of Cape Girardeau, MO (from Cape Girardeau, MO: bearing 192°T), and is situated 2.3 miles southwest of Scott City. The landscape surrounding Kelso is defined by the steady, rhythmic persistence of farmland that yields to the distant silhouette of the Santa Fe Hills, which loom like a low, charcoal-colored promise against the western edge of the world. Nearby, the quiet progress of Ramsey Creek carves a thin, silver thread through the fields, a moisture-heavy passage that keeps the dark soil supple even when the summer heat presses down hard upon the stalks of corn. Residents often gather in the open spaces of City Park, where the air carries the dry, sweet scent of cut hay and the persistent, low-frequency hum of insects that thrives in the heavy humidity of the plains.

History in Kelso remains etched into the architecture of the older buildings and the steadfast nature of its agricultural foundation, a legacy built by families who recognized the value of this deep, productive ground. While the economy remains anchored to the rhythms of seasonal planting and harvest, the influence of the region is felt in the steady, plain-spoken character of those who work the land. Beyond the immediate fields, the terrain dips toward the Black Land Bottom, a basin that holds the memory of ancient floods and provides a stark, fertile contrast to the higher ground. Those who venture two miles out might find the stillness of Diebold Orchards Lake Section 13, a place where the water reflects the stillness of the afternoon and the slow, deliberate pace of life that defines the daily experience of being here.

About This Kelso Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Kelso, Missouri. Coordinates: 37.190606, -89.549533. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Kelso includes the ZIP code (63758, 63780), telephone area code (816), county seat of Scott County (Benton), and school district assignment (Kelso C-7 School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.