Kelso, MO is a village in Scott County. It is 120 south of St. Louis, 10 miles south of Cape Girardeau. It was settled in the 1850’s. Some of the original settlers were distant relatives of our family. The town is named after I.R. Kelso, an original settler.
The population of Kelso, MO is 593. (2013) Kids in Kelso attend Scott County Central High School. Home of the Braves. The school has won 18 Missouri State Basketball Championships. A Missouri state record. Otto Porter of the Washington Wizards played at Scott County Central.