Kelso was founded by Peter W. Crawford, a surveyor who took up a donation land claim and on it platted a townsite which he named after his home town of Kelso, Scotland.
Kelso was founded by Peter W. Crawford. Peter W. Crawford was a surveyor. This surveyor took up a donation land claim. This surveyor on it platted a townsite. He named after his home town of Kelso. Kelso was Scotland this townsite.