Kelvin was laid out in 1888.[2] It was named for William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin, a British scientist.[2] A post office called Kelvin was established in 1901, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1953.[3]
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^U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kelvin, North Dakota
^ ab"Explain Origin of All County Towns". Turtle Mountain Star. September 5, 1940. p. 7. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
^"Rolette County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
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