Kelsey is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
in
Kelsey Township,
Saint Louis County,
Minnesota
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, United States.
The community is located seven miles west of
Cotton
Cotton (), first recorded in ancient India, is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective case, around the seeds of the cotton plants of the genus '' Gossypium'' in the mallow family Malvaceae. The fiber is almost pure ...
, near the intersection of
Saint Louis County Highway 7 and
County Road 52 (Arkola Road).
The
Whiteface River flows through the community.
History
A post office called Kelsey was established in 1897, and remained in operation until 1988. The community was named for Kelsey D. Chase, a railroad official.
References
* Rand McNally Road Atlas – 2007 edition – Minnesota entry
* Official State of Minnesota Highway Map – 2011/2012 edition
Unincorporated communities in Minnesota
Unincorporated communities in St. Louis County, Minnesota
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