Kelford, North Carolina

About Kelford

Set in the northeastern part of North Carolina, Kelford is a tiny community counting 204 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Kelford is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.48 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 425 residents per square mile.

📰 Kelford News Today

• Teen faces multiple charges after home repeatedly struck by gunfire in Bertie County 13newsnow.com · May 20
• Berlin Hardy Obituary - September 15, 2020 - Kelford, North Carolina Legacy obituary · Jul 31
• Shooting on Thompson Drive leaves teen dead, his mother injured: BCSO WTKR · Jun 1
• Bertie County Road Trip: Aulander, Roxobel & Kelford albemarleobserver.news · Sep 13
• Peggy Joyce Bailey Obituary (2026) - Nashville, NC - Garrett-Sykes Funeral Service - Rich Square Chapel Legacy obituary · Mar 31

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What Makes Kelford Unique

• The only place in America named Kelford — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northeastern North Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of North Carolina — one of 776 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🏫 Schools in Kelford

• West Bertie Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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